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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation B
Medical and Surgical, Upper Joints, Excision

The Excision root operation is identified by the character code B in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as 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
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

Excision

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

  • 0RBH - Acromioclavicular Joint, Left

  • 0RBG - Acromioclavicular Joint, Right

  • 0RBR - Carpal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Intercarpal joint
    • Midcarpal joint

  • 0RBQ - Carpal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Intercarpal joint
    • Midcarpal joint

  • 0RBT - Carpometacarpal Joint, Left

  • 0RBS - Carpometacarpal Joint, Right

  • 0RB3 - Cervical Vertebral Disc

  • 0RB1 - Cervical Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Atlantoaxial joint
    • Cervical facet joint

  • 0RB5 - Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc

  • 0RB4 - Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Cervicothoracic facet joint

  • 0RBM - Elbow Joint, Left

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

  • 0RBL - Elbow Joint, Right

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

  • 0RBX - Finger Phalangeal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint

  • 0RBW - Finger Phalangeal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint

  • 0RBV - Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Left

  • 0RBU - Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Right

  • 0RB0 - Occipital-cervical Joint

  • 0RBK - Shoulder Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Glenohumeral joint
    • Glenoid ligament (labrum)

  • 0RBJ - Shoulder Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Glenohumeral joint
    • Glenoid ligament (labrum)

  • 0RBF - Sternoclavicular Joint, Left

  • 0RBE - Sternoclavicular Joint, Right

  • 0RBD - Temporomandibular Joint, Left

  • 0RBC - Temporomandibular Joint, Right

  • 0RB9 - Thoracic Vertebral Disc

  • 0RB6 - Thoracic Vertebral Joint

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

  • 0RBB - Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc

  • 0RBA - Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Thoracolumbar facet joint

  • 0RBP - Wrist Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Distal radioulnar joint
    • Radiocarpal joint

  • 0RBN - Wrist Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Distal radioulnar joint
    • Radiocarpal joint