0MB50ZXBillable procedure code

Excision of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical·Bursae and Ligaments·Table 0MB·FY 2027

Excision of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0MB50ZX, found in table 0MB, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Bursae and Ligaments body system. Its root operation is Excision. The approach used is Open.

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What the code means

Excision: root operation

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

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

Open: approach

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