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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 0
Medical and Surgical, Upper Joints, Insertion, 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 Insertion 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:
  H = Insertion

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0RH0 - 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

    • Infusion Device
      • 0RH003Z - Insertion of Infusion Device into Occip Jt, Open Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0RH004Z - Insertion of Int Fix into Occip Jt, Open Approach
    • Spacer
      • 0RH008Z - Insertion of Spacer into Occip Jt, Open Approach
    • Spinal Stabilization Device, Interspinous Process
      • 0RH00BZ - Insert Intspin Prcs Stabl Dev in Occip Jt, Open
    • Spinal Stabilization Device, Pedicle-Based
      • 0RH00CZ - Insertion of Pedcl Stabl Dev into Occip Jt, Open Approach
    • Spinal Stabilization Device, Facet Replacement
      • 0RH00DZ - Insertion of Facet Stabl Dev into Occip Jt, 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

    • Infusion Device
      • 0RH033Z - Insertion of Infusion Device into Occip Jt, Perc Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0RH034Z - Insertion of Int Fix into Occip Jt, Perc Approach
    • Spacer
      • 0RH038Z - Insertion of Spacer into Occip Jt, Perc Approach
    • Spinal Stabilization Device, Interspinous Process
      • 0RH03BZ - Insert Intspin Prcs Stabl Dev in Occip Jt, Perc
    • Spinal Stabilization Device, Pedicle-Based
      • 0RH03CZ - Insertion of Pedcl Stabl Dev into Occip Jt, Perc Approach
    • Spinal Stabilization Device, Facet Replacement
      • 0RH03DZ - Insertion of Facet Stabl Dev into Occip Jt, Perc 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

    • Infusion Device
      • 0RH043Z - Insertion of Infusion Dev into Occip Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0RH044Z - Insertion of Int Fix into Occip Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Spacer
      • 0RH048Z - Insertion of Spacer into Occip Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Spinal Stabilization Device, Interspinous Process
      • 0RH04BZ - Insert Intspin Prcs Stabl Dev in Occip Jt, Perc Endo
    • Spinal Stabilization Device, Pedicle-Based
      • 0RH04CZ - Insert of Pedcl Stabl Dev into Occip Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Spinal Stabilization Device, Facet Replacement
      • 0RH04DZ - Insert of Facet Stabl Dev into Occip Jt, Perc Endo Approach