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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation 5
Medical and Surgical, Upper Joints, 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:
  R = Upper Joints

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

  • 0R5H - Acromioclavicular Joint, Left

  • 0R5G - Acromioclavicular Joint, Right

  • 0R5R - Carpal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Intercarpal joint
    • Midcarpal joint

  • 0R5Q - Carpal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Intercarpal joint
    • Midcarpal joint

  • 0R5T - Carpometacarpal Joint, Left

  • 0R5S - Carpometacarpal Joint, Right

  • 0R53 - Cervical Vertebral Disc

  • 0R51 - Cervical Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Atlantoaxial joint
    • Cervical facet joint

  • 0R55 - Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc

  • 0R54 - Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Cervicothoracic facet joint

  • 0R5M - Elbow Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Distal humerus, involving joint
    • Humeroradial joint
    • Humeroulnar joint
    • Proximal radioulnar joint

  • 0R5L - Elbow Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Distal humerus, involving joint
    • Humeroradial joint
    • Humeroulnar joint
    • Proximal radioulnar joint

  • 0R5X - Finger Phalangeal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint

  • 0R5W - Finger Phalangeal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint

  • 0R5V - Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Left

  • 0R5U - Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Right

  • 0R50 - Occipital-cervical Joint

  • 0R5K - Shoulder Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Glenohumeral joint
    • Glenoid ligament (labrum)

  • 0R5J - Shoulder Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Glenohumeral joint
    • Glenoid ligament (labrum)

  • 0R5F - Sternoclavicular Joint, Left

  • 0R5E - Sternoclavicular Joint, Right

  • 0R5D - Temporomandibular Joint, Left

  • 0R5C - Temporomandibular Joint, Right

  • 0R59 - Thoracic Vertebral Disc

  • 0R56 - Thoracic Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Costotransverse joint
    • Costovertebral joint
    • Thoracic facet joint

  • 0R5B - Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc

  • 0R5A - Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Thoracolumbar facet joint

  • 0R5P - Wrist Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Distal radioulnar joint
    • Radiocarpal joint

  • 0R5N - Wrist Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Distal radioulnar joint
    • Radiocarpal joint