0LQS0ZZ

PCS Procedure

Repair Right Ankle Tendon, Open Approach

Repair Right Ankle Tendon, Open Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 0LQS0ZZ

0LQS0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Repair Right Ankle Tendon, Open Approach. It belongs to PCS table 0LQ, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Tendons body system. Its root operation is Repair. The approach used is Open.

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Tendons
Root Operation
Repair

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation
Repair

Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function

Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations

Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration

Approach · Approach
Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

Adjacent Procedure Codes