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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation P
Medical and Surgical, Upper Joints, Removal

The Removal root operation is identified by the character code P in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Taking out or off a device from a body part. If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL.

Includes:

  • Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
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.

Outline View ICD-10-PCS Table View

Removal

Taking out or off a device from a body part

  • 0RPH - Acromioclavicular Joint, Left

  • 0RPG - Acromioclavicular Joint, Right

  • 0RPR - Carpal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Intercarpal joint
    • Midcarpal joint

  • 0RPQ - Carpal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Intercarpal joint
    • Midcarpal joint

  • 0RPT - Carpometacarpal Joint, Left

  • 0RPS - Carpometacarpal Joint, Right

  • 0RP3 - Cervical Vertebral Disc

  • 0RP1 - Cervical Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Atlantoaxial joint
    • Cervical facet joint

  • 0RP5 - Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc

  • 0RP4 - Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Cervicothoracic facet joint

  • 0RPM - Elbow Joint, Left

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

  • 0RPL - Elbow Joint, Right

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

  • 0RPX - Finger Phalangeal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint

  • 0RPW - Finger Phalangeal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint

  • 0RPV - Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Left

  • 0RPU - Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Right

  • 0RP0 - Occipital-cervical Joint

  • 0RPK - Shoulder Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Glenohumeral joint
    • Glenoid ligament (labrum)

  • 0RPJ - Shoulder Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Glenohumeral joint
    • Glenoid ligament (labrum)

  • 0RPF - Sternoclavicular Joint, Left

  • 0RPE - Sternoclavicular Joint, Right

  • 0RPD - Temporomandibular Joint, Left

  • 0RPC - Temporomandibular Joint, Right

  • 0RP9 - Thoracic Vertebral Disc

  • 0RP6 - Thoracic Vertebral Joint

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

  • 0RPB - Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc

  • 0RPA - Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Thoracolumbar facet joint

  • 0RPP - Wrist Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Distal radioulnar joint
    • Radiocarpal joint

  • 0RPN - Wrist Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Distal radioulnar joint
    • Radiocarpal joint