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Inpatient Procedure Code

0MT40ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Resection of Left Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach

Axis Breakdown

Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body SystemM

Bursae and Ligaments

3
Root OperationT

Resection

Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part

4
Body Part4

Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Left

5
Approach0

Open

6
DeviceZ

No Device

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

MS-DRG Grouper Relationships (FY2026)

Potential MS-DRG participation — not a DRG assignment.

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 6 MS-DRGs:

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.

0MT00ZZ — Resection of Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MT10ZZ — Resection of Right Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MT20ZZ — Resection of Left Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MT30ZZ — Resection of Right Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MT50ZZ — Resection of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MT60ZZ — Resection of Left Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MT70ZZ — Resection of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MT80ZZ — Resection of Left Hand Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, +19 more

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

0MT44ZZ — Resection of Left Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Muscle, tendon, bursa, and ligament excision (Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.

0MDP3ZZ — Extraction of Left Knee Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, 0MDP4ZZ — Extraction of Left Knee Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0MDQ0ZZ — Extraction of Right Ankle Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MDQ3ZZ — Extraction of Right Ankle Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, 0MDQ4ZZ — Extraction of Right Ankle Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0MDR0ZZ — Extraction of Left Ankle Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MDR3ZZ — Extraction of Left Ankle Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, 0MDR4ZZ — Extraction of Left Ankle Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0MDS0ZZ — Extraction of Right Foot Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MDS3ZZ — Extraction of Right Foot Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, 0MDS4ZZ — Extraction of Right Foot Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0MDT0ZZ — Extraction of Left Foot Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MDT3ZZ — Extraction of Left Foot Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, 0MDT4ZZ — Extraction of Left Foot Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0MDV0ZZ — Extraction of Right Lower Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MDV3ZZ — Extraction of Right Lower Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, 0MDV4ZZ — Extraction of Right Lower Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0MDW0ZZ — Extraction of Left Lower Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, 0MDW3ZZ — Extraction of Left Lower Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, 0MDW4ZZ — Extraction of Left Lower Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, +727 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0MT40ZZ in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

Run 0MT40ZZ with these 5 related codes in Claim Check

PCS table

MS-DRG participation

Clinical classification (CCSR)

MDC crossing · diagnoses (31735)

  • MDC 08 — Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue[MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2026
  • MDC 21 — Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs[MDC crossing]: “Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual · FY2026
  • A02.23 — Salmonella arthritis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella arthritis — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A02.24 — Salmonella osteomyelitis[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella osteomyelitis — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A18.01 — Tuberculosis of spine[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of spine — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A18.02 — Tuberculous arthritis of other joints[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous arthritis of other joints — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • A18.03 — Tuberculosis of other bones[Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of other bones — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”— CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (Appendix B) · FY2026
  • and 31730 more

Nearest codes

Change history

No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2026 (April) onward. Note changes are not tracked.

Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2026 (April); CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v43; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels