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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 0
Medical and Surgical, Upper Joints, Fusion, Occipital-cervical Joint

The Occipital-cervical Joint body part is identified by the character 0 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Fusion 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:
  G = Fusion

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0RG0 - Occipital-cervical Joint

  • Open Approach

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

    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0RG0070 - Fusion Occip Jt w Autol Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Open
      • 0RG0071 - Fusion Occip Jt w Autol Sub, Post Appr P Col, Open
      • 0RG007J - Fusion Occip Jt w Autol Sub, Post Appr A Col, Open
    • Interbody Fusion Device
      • 0RG00A0 - Fusion Occip Jt w Intbd Fus Dev, Ant Appr A Col, Open
      • 0RG00AJ - Fusion Occip Jt w Intbd Fus Dev, Post Appr A Col, Open
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0RG00J0 - Fusion Occip Jt w Synth Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Open
      • 0RG00J1 - Fusion Occip Jt w Synth Sub, Post Appr P Col, Open
      • 0RG00JJ - Fusion Occip Jt w Synth Sub, Post Appr A Col, Open
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0RG00K0 - Fusion Occip Jt w Nonaut Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Open
      • 0RG00K1 - Fusion Occip Jt w Nonaut Sub, Post Appr P Col, Open
      • 0RG00KJ - Fusion Occip Jt w Nonaut Sub, Post Appr A Col, Open

  • 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

    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0RG0370 - Fusion Occip Jt w Autol Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Perc
      • 0RG0371 - Fusion Occip Jt w Autol Sub, Post Appr P Col, Perc
      • 0RG037J - Fusion Occip Jt w Autol Sub, Post Appr A Col, Perc
    • Interbody Fusion Device
      • 0RG03A0 - Fusion Occip Jt w Intbd Fus Dev, Ant Appr A Col, Perc
      • 0RG03AJ - Fusion Occip Jt w Intbd Fus Dev, Post Appr A Col, Perc
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0RG03J0 - Fusion Occip Jt w Synth Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Perc
      • 0RG03J1 - Fusion Occip Jt w Synth Sub, Post Appr P Col, Perc
      • 0RG03JJ - Fusion Occip Jt w Synth Sub, Post Appr A Col, Perc
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0RG03K0 - Fusion Occip Jt w Nonaut Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Perc
      • 0RG03K1 - Fusion Occip Jt w Nonaut Sub, Post Appr P Col, Perc
      • 0RG03KJ - Fusion Occip Jt w Nonaut Sub, Post Appr A Col, Perc

  • 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

    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0RG0470 - Fusion Occip Jt w Autol Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Perc Endo
      • 0RG0471 - Fusion Occip Jt w Autol Sub, Post Appr P Col, Perc Endo
      • 0RG047J - Fusion Occip Jt w Autol Sub, Post Appr A Col, Perc Endo
    • Interbody Fusion Device
      • 0RG04A0 - Fusion Occip Jt w Intbd Fus Dev, Ant Appr A Col, Perc Endo
      • 0RG04AJ - Fusion Occip Jt w Intbd Fus Dev, Post Appr A Col, Perc Endo
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0RG04J0 - Fusion Occip Jt w Synth Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Perc Endo
      • 0RG04J1 - Fusion Occip Jt w Synth Sub, Post Appr P Col, Perc Endo
      • 0RG04JJ - Fusion Occip Jt w Synth Sub, Post Appr A Col, Perc Endo
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0RG04K0 - Fusion Occip Jt w Nonaut Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Perc Endo
      • 0RG04K1 - Fusion Occip Jt w Nonaut Sub, Post Appr P Col, Perc Endo
      • 0RG04KJ - Fusion Occip Jt w Nonaut Sub, Post Appr A Col, Perc Endo