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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - C
Medical and Surgical, Lower Joints, Fusion, Knee Joint, Right

The Knee Joint, Right body part is identified by the character C in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Fusion root operation of the Lower Joints body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

Includes:

  • Femoropatellar joint
  • Femorotibial joint
  • Lateral meniscus
  • Medial meniscus
  • Patellofemoral joint
  • Tibiofemoral joint
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  S = Lower Joints

Root Operation:
  G = Fusion

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0SGC - Knee Joint, Right

  • Open Approach

    Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

    • Internal Fixation Device, Sustained Compression
      • 0SGC03Z - Fusion of R Knee Jt with Int Fix Sustn Comprs, Open Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0SGC04Z - Fusion of Right Knee Joint with Int Fix, Open Approach
    • External Fixation Device
      • 0SGC05Z - Fusion of Right Knee Joint with Ext Fix, Open Approach
    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0SGC07Z - Fusion of Right Knee Joint with Autol Sub, Open Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0SGC0JZ - Fusion of Right Knee Joint with Synth Sub, Open Approach
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0SGC0KZ - Fusion of Right Knee Joint with Nonaut Sub, 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

    • Internal Fixation Device, Sustained Compression
      • 0SGC33Z - Fusion of R Knee Jt with Int Fix Sustn Comprs, Perc Approach
    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0SGC34Z - Fusion of Right Knee Joint with Int Fix, Perc Approach
    • External Fixation Device
      • 0SGC35Z - Fusion of Right Knee Joint with Ext Fix, Perc Approach
    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0SGC37Z - Fusion of Right Knee Joint with Autol Sub, Perc Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0SGC3JZ - Fusion of Right Knee Joint with Synth Sub, Perc Approach
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0SGC3KZ - Fusion of Right Knee Joint with Nonaut Sub, 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

    • Internal Fixation Device, Sustained Compression
      • 0SGC43Z - Fusion R Knee Jt w Int Fix Sustn Comprs, Perc Endo
    • Internal Fixation Device
      • 0SGC44Z - Fusion of Right Knee Joint with Int Fix, Perc Endo Approach
    • External Fixation Device
      • 0SGC45Z - Fusion of Right Knee Joint with Ext Fix, Perc Endo Approach
    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0SGC47Z - Fusion of R Knee Jt with Autol Sub, Perc Endo Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0SGC4JZ - Fusion of R Knee Jt with Synth Sub, Perc Endo Approach
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0SGC4KZ - Fusion of R Knee Jt with Nonaut Sub, Perc Endo Approach