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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 6
Medical and Surgical, Upper Joints, Fusion, Thoracic Vertebral Joint

The Thoracic Vertebral Joint body part is identified by the character 6 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.

Includes:

  • Costotransverse joint
  • Costovertebral joint
  • Thoracic facet joint
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:

0RG6 - Thoracic Vertebral 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
      • 0RG6070 - Fusion Thor Jt w Autol Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Open
      • 0RG6071 - Fusion Thor Jt w Autol Sub, Post Appr P Col, Open
      • 0RG607J - Fusion Thor Jt w Autol Sub, Post Appr A Col, Open
    • Interbody Fusion Device
      • 0RG60A0 - Fusion Thor Jt w Intbd Fus Dev, Ant Appr A Col, Open
      • 0RG60AJ - Fusion Thor Jt w Intbd Fus Dev, Post Appr A Col, Open
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0RG60J0 - Fusion Thor Jt w Synth Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Open
      • 0RG60J1 - Fusion Thor Jt w Synth Sub, Post Appr P Col, Open
      • 0RG60JJ - Fusion Thor Jt w Synth Sub, Post Appr A Col, Open
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0RG60K0 - Fusion Thor Jt w Nonaut Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Open
      • 0RG60K1 - Fusion Thor Jt w Nonaut Sub, Post Appr P Col, Open
      • 0RG60KJ - Fusion Thor 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
      • 0RG6370 - Fusion Thor Jt w Autol Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Perc
      • 0RG6371 - Fusion Thor Jt w Autol Sub, Post Appr P Col, Perc
      • 0RG637J - Fusion Thor Jt w Autol Sub, Post Appr A Col, Perc
    • Interbody Fusion Device
      • 0RG63A0 - Fusion Thor Jt w Intbd Fus Dev, Ant Appr A Col, Perc
      • 0RG63AJ - Fusion Thor Jt w Intbd Fus Dev, Post Appr A Col, Perc
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0RG63J0 - Fusion Thor Jt w Synth Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Perc
      • 0RG63J1 - Fusion Thor Jt w Synth Sub, Post Appr P Col, Perc
      • 0RG63JJ - Fusion Thor Jt w Synth Sub, Post Appr A Col, Perc
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0RG63K0 - Fusion Thor Jt w Nonaut Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Perc
      • 0RG63K1 - Fusion Thor Jt w Nonaut Sub, Post Appr P Col, Perc
      • 0RG63KJ - Fusion Thor 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
      • 0RG6470 - Fusion Thor Jt w Autol Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Perc Endo
      • 0RG6471 - Fusion Thor Jt w Autol Sub, Post Appr P Col, Perc Endo
      • 0RG647J - Fusion Thor Jt w Autol Sub, Post Appr A Col, Perc Endo
    • Interbody Fusion Device
      • 0RG64A0 - Fusion Thor Jt w Intbd Fus Dev, Ant Appr A Col, Perc Endo
      • 0RG64AJ - Fusion Thor Jt w Intbd Fus Dev, Post Appr A Col, Perc Endo
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0RG64J0 - Fusion Thor Jt w Synth Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Perc Endo
      • 0RG64J1 - Fusion Thor Jt w Synth Sub, Post Appr P Col, Perc Endo
      • 0RG64JJ - Fusion Thor Jt w Synth Sub, Post Appr A Col, Perc Endo
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0RG64K0 - Fusion Thor Jt w Nonaut Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Perc Endo
      • 0RG64K1 - Fusion Thor Jt w Nonaut Sub, Post Appr P Col, Perc Endo
      • 0RG64KJ - Fusion Thor Jt w Nonaut Sub, Post Appr A Col, Perc Endo