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

The Knee Joint, Right body part is identified by the character C in the 4^th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Resection root operation of the Lower Joints body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4^the 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:
T = Resection

Body Part:

G - Ankle Joint, Left
F - Ankle Joint, Right
6 - Coccygeal Joint
B - Hip Joint, Left
9 - Hip Joint, Right
D - Knee Joint, Left
C - Knee Joint, Right
2 - Lumbar Vertebral Disc
4 - Lumbosacral Disc
N - Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Left
M - Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Right
5 - Sacrococcygeal Joint
8 - Sacroiliac Joint, Left
7 - Sacroiliac Joint, Right
J - Tarsal Joint, Left
H - Tarsal Joint, Right
L - Tarsometatarsal Joint, Left
K - Tarsometatarsal Joint, Right
Q - Toe Phalangeal Joint, Left
P - Toe Phalangeal Joint, Right

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0STC - 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
- No Device
  - 0STC0ZZ - Resection of Right Knee Joint, Open Approach