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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation H
Medical and Surgical, Lower 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:
  S = Lower 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

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

  • 0SHG - Ankle Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Inferior tibiofibular joint
    • Talocrural joint

  • 0SHF - Ankle Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Inferior tibiofibular joint
    • Talocrural joint

  • 0SH6 - Coccygeal Joint

  • 0SHB - Hip Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Acetabulofemoral joint

  • 0SH9 - Hip Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Acetabulofemoral joint

  • 0SHD - Knee Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Femoropatellar joint
    • Femorotibial joint
    • Lateral meniscus
    • Medial meniscus
    • Patellofemoral joint
    • Tibiofemoral joint

  • 0SHC - Knee Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Femoropatellar joint
    • Femorotibial joint
    • Lateral meniscus
    • Medial meniscus
    • Patellofemoral joint
    • Tibiofemoral joint

  • 0SH2 - Lumbar Vertebral Disc

  • 0SH0 - Lumbar Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Lumbar facet joint

  • 0SH4 - Lumbosacral Disc

  • 0SH3 - Lumbosacral Joint

    Includes:
    • Lumbosacral facet joint

  • 0SHN - Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint

  • 0SHM - Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint

  • 0SH5 - Sacrococcygeal Joint

    Includes:
    • Sacrococcygeal symphysis

  • 0SH8 - Sacroiliac Joint, Left

  • 0SH7 - Sacroiliac Joint, Right

  • 0SHJ - Tarsal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Calcaneocuboid joint
    • Cuboideonavicular joint
    • Cuneonavicular joint
    • Intercuneiform joint
    • Subtalar (talocalcaneal) joint
    • Talocalcaneal (subtalar) joint
    • Talocalcaneonavicular joint

  • 0SHH - Tarsal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Calcaneocuboid joint
    • Cuboideonavicular joint
    • Cuneonavicular joint
    • Intercuneiform joint
    • Subtalar (talocalcaneal) joint
    • Talocalcaneal (subtalar) joint
    • Talocalcaneonavicular joint

  • 0SHL - Tarsometatarsal Joint, Left

  • 0SHK - Tarsometatarsal Joint, Right

  • 0SHQ - Toe Phalangeal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint

  • 0SHP - Toe Phalangeal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint