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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 9
Medical and Surgical, Upper Joints, Excision, Thoracic Vertebral Disc

The Thoracic Vertebral Disc body part is identified by the character 9 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Excision root operation of the Upper Joints 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:
  R = Upper Joints

Root Operation:
  B = Excision

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0RB9 - Thoracic Vertebral Disc

  • Open Approach

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

    • No Device
      • 0RB90ZX - Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach, Diagn
      • 0RB90ZZ - Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, 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

    • No Device
      • 0RB93ZX - Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Perc Approach, Diagn
      • 0RB93ZZ - Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, 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

    • No Device
      • 0RB94ZX - Excision of Thor Disc, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
      • 0RB94ZZ - Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Perc Endo Approach