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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 0
Medical and Surgical, Head and Facial Bones, Removal, Skull

The Skull body part is identified by the character 0 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Removal 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.

ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  N = Head and Facial Bones

Root Operation:
  P = Removal

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0NP0 - Skull

  • Open Approach

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

    • Drainage Device
      • 0NP000Z - Removal of Drainage Device from Skull, Open Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 0NP003Z - Removal of Infusion Device from Skull, Open Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0NP004Z - Removal of Int Fix from Skull, Open Approach
    • External Fixation Device
      • 0NP005Z - Removal of Ext Fix from Skull, Open Approach
    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0NP007Z - Removal of Autol Sub from Skull, Open Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0NP00JZ - Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Skull, Open Approach
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0NP00KZ - Removal of Nonaut Sub from Skull, Open Approach
    • Bone Growth Stimulator
      • 0NP00MZ - Removal of Bone Growth Stimulator from Skull, Open Approach
    • Neurostimulator Generator
      • 0NP00NZ - Removal of Neurostim from Skull, Open Approach
    • Hearing Device
      • 0NP00SZ - Removal of Hearing Device from Skull, 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
      • 0NP030Z - Removal of Drainage Device from Skull, Percutaneous Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 0NP033Z - Removal of Infusion Device from Skull, Percutaneous Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0NP034Z - Removal of Int Fix from Skull, Perc Approach
    • External Fixation Device
      • 0NP035Z - Removal of Ext Fix from Skull, Perc Approach
    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0NP037Z - Removal of Autol Sub from Skull, Perc Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0NP03JZ - Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Skull, Perc Approach
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0NP03KZ - Removal of Nonaut Sub from Skull, Perc Approach
    • Bone Growth Stimulator
      • 0NP03MZ - Removal of Bone Growth Stimulator from Skull, Perc Approach
    • Hearing Device
      • 0NP03SZ - Removal of Hearing Device from Skull, 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
      • 0NP040Z - Removal of Drainage Device from Skull, Perc Endo Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 0NP043Z - Removal of Infusion Device from Skull, Perc Endo Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0NP044Z - Removal of Int Fix from Skull, Perc Endo Approach
    • External Fixation Device
      • 0NP045Z - Removal of Ext Fix from Skull, Perc Endo Approach
    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0NP047Z - Removal of Autol Sub from Skull, Perc Endo Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0NP04JZ - Removal of Synth Sub from Skull, Perc Endo Approach
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0NP04KZ - Removal of Nonaut Sub from Skull, Perc Endo Approach
    • Bone Growth Stimulator
      • 0NP04MZ - Removal of Bone Stim from Skull, Perc Endo Approach
    • Hearing Device
      • 0NP04SZ - Removal of Hearing Device from Skull, Perc Endo Approach

  • External Approach

    Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

    • Drainage Device
      • 0NP0X0Z - Removal of Drainage Device from Skull, External Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 0NP0X3Z - Removal of Infusion Device from Skull, External Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0NP0X4Z - Removal of Int Fix from Skull, Extern Approach
    • External Fixation Device
      • 0NP0X5Z - Removal of Ext Fix from Skull, Extern Approach
    • Bone Growth Stimulator
      • 0NP0XMZ - Removal of Bone Stim from Skull, Extern Approach
    • Hearing Device
      • 0NP0XSZ - Removal of Hearing Device from Skull, External Approach