8E0XXY8 ICD-10-PCS Code: Suture Removal from Upper Extremity
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.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section8 | Other Procedures |
| 2 | Body SystemE | Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions |
| 3 | Root Operation0 | Other Procedures Methodologies which attempt to remediate or cure a disorder or disease |
| 4 | Body RegionX | Upper Extremity |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | MethodY | Other Method |
| 7 | Qualifier8 | Suture Removal |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Region
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body region character.
8E09XY8 — Suture Removal from Head and Neck Region, 8E0WXY8 — Suture Removal from Trunk Region, 8E0YXY8 — Suture Removal from Lower Extremity
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Skin and breast procedures, NEC (Skin and Breast 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.
0HQX7ZZ — Repair Left Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0HQX8ZZ — Repair Left Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0HQXXZZ — Repair Left Nipple, External Approach, 0HQY0ZZ — Repair Supernumerary Breast, Open Approach, 0HQY3ZZ — Repair Supernumerary Breast, Percutaneous Approach, 0HQY7ZZ — Repair Supernumerary Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0HQY8ZZ — Repair Supernumerary Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0HSSXZZ — Reposition Hair, External Approach, 0HST0ZZ — Reposition Right Breast, Open Approach, 0HSU0ZZ — Reposition Left Breast, Open Approach, 0HSV0ZZ — Reposition Bilateral Breast, Open Approach, 0HSWXZZ — Reposition Right Nipple, External Approach, 0HSXXZZ — Reposition Left Nipple, External Approach, 0HWPX7Z — Revision of Autologous Tissue Substitute in Skin, External Approach, 0HWPXJZ — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Skin, External Approach, 0HWPXKZ — Revision of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute in Skin, External Approach, 0HWPXYZ — Revision of Other Device in Skin, External Approach, 0HWSX7Z — Revision of Autologous Tissue Substitute in Hair, External Approach, 0HWSXJZ — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Hair, External Approach, 0HWSXKZ — Revision of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute in Hair, External Approach, +170 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 8E0XXY8 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.
PCS table
- 8E0[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Other Procedures — Section: Other Procedures[Section]: “Other Procedures”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions — Body System: Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions[Body System]: “Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Other Procedures — Operation: Other Procedures[Operation]: “Other Procedures”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- SKB010 — Skin and breast procedures, NEC[CCSR category]: “Skin and breast procedures, NEC — Skin and Breast Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 8E09XY8 — Suture Removal from Head and Neck Region[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 8E0WXY8 — Suture Removal from Trunk Region[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 8E0YXY8 — Suture Removal from Lower Extremity[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
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