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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation 5
Medical and Surgical, Lower Bones, Destruction

The Destruction root operation is identified by the character code 5 in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent. None of the body part is physically taken out.

Includes:

  • Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  Q = Lower Bones

Root Operation:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

The 4th character refers to the body part or body region.

Outline View ICD-10-PCS Table View

Destruction

Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent

  • 0Q55 - Acetabulum, Left

  • 0Q54 - Acetabulum, Right

  • 0Q5S - Coccyx

  • 0Q59 - Femoral Shaft, Left

    Includes:
    • Body of femur

  • 0Q58 - Femoral Shaft, Right

    Includes:
    • Body of femur

  • 0Q5K - Fibula, Left

    Includes:
    • Body of fibula
    • Head of fibula
    • Lateral malleolus

  • 0Q5J - Fibula, Right

    Includes:
    • Body of fibula
    • Head of fibula
    • Lateral malleolus

  • 0Q5C - Lower Femur, Left

    Includes:
    • Lateral condyle of femur
    • Lateral epicondyle of femur
    • Medial condyle of femur
    • Medial epicondyle of femur

  • 0Q5B - Lower Femur, Right

    Includes:
    • Lateral condyle of femur
    • Lateral epicondyle of femur
    • Medial condyle of femur
    • Medial epicondyle of femur

  • 0Q50 - Lumbar Vertebra

    Includes:
    • Spinous process
    • Transverse process
    • Vertebral arch
    • Vertebral body
    • Vertebral foramen
    • Vertebral lamina
    • Vertebral pedicle

  • 0Q5P - Metatarsal, Left

    Includes:
    • Fibular sesamoid
    • Tibial sesamoid

  • 0Q5N - Metatarsal, Right

    Includes:
    • Fibular sesamoid
    • Tibial sesamoid

  • 0Q5F - Patella, Left

  • 0Q5D - Patella, Right

  • 0Q53 - Pelvic Bone, Left

    Includes:
    • Iliac crest
    • Ilium
    • Ischium
    • Pubis

  • 0Q52 - Pelvic Bone, Right

    Includes:
    • Iliac crest
    • Ilium
    • Ischium
    • Pubis

  • 0Q51 - Sacrum

  • 0Q5M - Tarsal, Left

    Includes:
    • Calcaneus
    • Cuboid bone
    • Intermediate cuneiform bone
    • Lateral cuneiform bone
    • Medial cuneiform bone
    • Navicular bone
    • Talus bone

  • 0Q5L - Tarsal, Right

    Includes:
    • Calcaneus
    • Cuboid bone
    • Intermediate cuneiform bone
    • Lateral cuneiform bone
    • Medial cuneiform bone
    • Navicular bone
    • Talus bone

  • 0Q5H - Tibia, Left

    Includes:
    • Lateral condyle of tibia
    • Medial condyle of tibia
    • Medial malleolus

  • 0Q5G - Tibia, Right

    Includes:
    • Lateral condyle of tibia
    • Medial condyle of tibia
    • Medial malleolus

  • 0Q5R - Toe Phalanx, Left

  • 0Q5Q - Toe Phalanx, Right

  • 0Q57 - Upper Femur, Left

    Includes:
    • Femoral head
    • Greater trochanter
    • Lesser trochanter
    • Neck of femur

  • 0Q56 - Upper Femur, Right

    Includes:
    • Femoral head
    • Greater trochanter
    • Lesser trochanter
    • Neck of femur