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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 7
Medical and Surgical, Head and Facial Bones, Drainage, Occipital Bone

The Occipital Bone body part is identified by the character 7 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Drainage root operation of the Head and Facial Bones body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

Includes:

  • Foramen magnum
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  N = Head and Facial Bones

Root Operation:
  9 = Drainage

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

Select the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:

0N97 - Occipital Bone

  • Open Approach

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

    • Drainage Device
      • 0N9700Z - Drainage of Occipital Bone with Drain Dev, Open Approach
    • No Device
      • 0N970ZX - Drainage of Occipital Bone, Open Approach, Diagnostic
      • 0N970ZZ - Drainage of Occipital Bone, Open Approach

  • Percutaneous Approach

    Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

    • Drainage Device
      • 0N9730Z - Drainage of Occipital Bone with Drain Dev, Perc Approach
    • No Device
      • 0N973ZX - Drainage of Occipital Bone, Percutaneous Approach, Diagn
      • 0N973ZZ - Drainage of Occipital Bone, Percutaneous Approach

  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

    • Drainage Device
      • 0N9740Z - Drain of Occipital Bone with Drain Dev, Perc Endo Approach
    • No Device
      • 0N974ZX - Drainage of Occipital Bone, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
      • 0N974ZZ - Drainage of Occipital Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach