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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation H
Medical and Surgical, Upper Joints, Insertion

The Insertion root operation is identified by the character code H in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.

Includes:

  • Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter
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.

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Insertion

Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part

  • 0RHH - Acromioclavicular Joint, Left

  • 0RHG - Acromioclavicular Joint, Right

  • 0RHR - Carpal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Intercarpal joint
    • Midcarpal joint

  • 0RHQ - Carpal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Intercarpal joint
    • Midcarpal joint

  • 0RHT - Carpometacarpal Joint, Left

  • 0RHS - Carpometacarpal Joint, Right

  • 0RH3 - Cervical Vertebral Disc

  • 0RH1 - Cervical Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Atlantoaxial joint
    • Cervical facet joint

  • 0RH5 - Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc

  • 0RH4 - Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Cervicothoracic facet joint

  • 0RHM - Elbow Joint, Left

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

  • 0RHL - Elbow Joint, Right

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

  • 0RHX - Finger Phalangeal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint

  • 0RHW - Finger Phalangeal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint

  • 0RHV - Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Left

  • 0RHU - Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Right

  • 0RH0 - Occipital-cervical Joint

  • 0RHK - Shoulder Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Glenohumeral joint
    • Glenoid ligament (labrum)

  • 0RHJ - Shoulder Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Glenohumeral joint
    • Glenoid ligament (labrum)

  • 0RHF - Sternoclavicular Joint, Left

  • 0RHE - Sternoclavicular Joint, Right

  • 0RHD - Temporomandibular Joint, Left

  • 0RHC - Temporomandibular Joint, Right

  • 0RH9 - Thoracic Vertebral Disc

  • 0RH6 - Thoracic Vertebral Joint

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

  • 0RHB - Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc

  • 0RHA - Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Thoracolumbar facet joint

  • 0RHP - Wrist Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Distal radioulnar joint
    • Radiocarpal joint

  • 0RHN - Wrist Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Distal radioulnar joint
    • Radiocarpal joint