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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 0
Medical and Surgical, Upper Joints, Removal, 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 Removal 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:
  P = Removal

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0RP0 - 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

    • Drainage Device
      • 0RP000Z - Removal of Drainage Device from Occip Jt, Open Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 0RP003Z - Removal of Infusion Device from Occip Jt, Open Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0RP004Z - Removal of Int Fix from Occip Jt, Open Approach
    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0RP007Z - Removal of Autol Sub from Occip Jt, Open Approach
    • Spacer
      • 0RP008Z - Removal of Spacer from Occip Jt, Open Approach
    • Interbody Fusion Device
      • 0RP00AZ - Removal of Intbd Fus Dev from Occip Jt, Open Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0RP00JZ - Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Occip Jt, Open Approach
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0RP00KZ - Removal of Nonaut Sub from 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

    • Drainage Device
      • 0RP030Z - Removal of Drainage Device from Occip Jt, Perc Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 0RP033Z - Removal of Infusion Device from Occip Jt, Perc Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0RP034Z - Removal of Int Fix from Occip Jt, Perc Approach
    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0RP037Z - Removal of Autol Sub from Occip Jt, Perc Approach
    • Spacer
      • 0RP038Z - Removal of Spacer from Occip Jt, Perc Approach
    • Interbody Fusion Device
      • 0RP03AZ - Removal of Intbd Fus Dev from Occip Jt, Perc Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0RP03JZ - Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Occip Jt, Perc Approach
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0RP03KZ - Removal of Nonaut Sub from 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

    • Drainage Device
      • 0RP040Z - Removal of Drainage Device from Occip Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 0RP043Z - Removal of Infusion Device from Occip Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0RP044Z - Removal of Int Fix from Occip Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0RP047Z - Removal of Autol Sub from Occip Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Spacer
      • 0RP048Z - Removal of Spacer from Occip Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Interbody Fusion Device
      • 0RP04AZ - Removal of Intbd Fus Dev from Occip Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0RP04JZ - Removal of Synth Sub from Occip Jt, Perc Endo Approach
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0RP04KZ - Removal of Nonaut Sub from Occip Jt, Perc Endo Approach

  • External Approach

    Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

    • Drainage Device
      • 0RP0X0Z - Removal of Drainage Device from Occip Jt, Extern Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 0RP0X3Z - Removal of Infusion Device from Occip Jt, Extern Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0RP0X4Z - Removal of Int Fix from Occip Jt, Extern Approach