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MS-DRG 520

BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC

MDC: 08 — Diseases & Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System & Connective Tissue

Back and Neck Procedures, Except Spinal Fusion, or Disc Devices/Neurostimulators consist of:

  • DRG 518 - BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC OR DISC DEVICE OR NEUROSTIMULATOR
  • DRG 519 - BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH CC
  • DRG 520 - BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • CC = Complication or Comorbidity
  • MCC = Major Complication or Comorbidity

Back and Neck Procedures, Except Spinal Fusion, or Disc Devices/Neurostimulators

Principal Diagnosis - Pdx

There are no diagnosis codes for MS-DRG 520

Operating / Non-Operating Room Procedures

  • 018R0ZZ Division of Sacral Nerve, Open Approach
  • 018R3ZZ Division of Sacral Nerve, Percutaneous Approach
  • 018R4ZZ Division of Sacral Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PS304Z Reposition Cervical Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
  • 0PS30ZZ Reposition Cervical Vertebra, Open Approach
  • 0PS334Z Reposition Cervical Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PS344Z Reposition Cervical Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PS34ZZ Reposition Cervical Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PS403Z Reposition Thoracic Vertebra with Spinal Stabilization Device, Vertebral Body Tether, Open Approach
  • 0PS404Z Reposition Thoracic Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
  • 0PS40ZZ Reposition Thoracic Vertebra, Open Approach
  • 0PS434Z Reposition Thoracic Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PS443Z Reposition Thoracic Vertebra with Spinal Stabilization Device, Vertebral Body Tether, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PS444Z Reposition Thoracic Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PS44ZZ Reposition Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0QS003Z Reposition Lumbar Vertebra with Spinal Stabilization Device, Vertebral Body Tether, Open Approach
  • 0QS004Z Reposition Lumbar Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
  • 0QS00ZZ Reposition Lumbar Vertebra, Open Approach
  • 0QS034Z Reposition Lumbar Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0QS043Z Reposition Lumbar Vertebra with Spinal Stabilization Device, Vertebral Body Tether, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0QS044Z Reposition Lumbar Vertebra with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0QS04ZZ Reposition Lumbar Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0QS104Z Reposition Sacrum with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
  • 0QS10ZZ Reposition Sacrum, Open Approach
  • 0QS134Z Reposition Sacrum with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0QS144Z Reposition Sacrum with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0QS14ZZ Reposition Sacrum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0QSS04Z Reposition Coccyx with Internal Fixation Device, Open Approach
  • 0QSS0ZZ Reposition Coccyx, Open Approach
  • 0QSS34Z Reposition Coccyx with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0QSS3ZZ Reposition Coccyx, Percutaneous Approach
    * also a member of a Procedure Code Combination, also called a 'Procedure Cluster'
  • 0QSS44Z Reposition Coccyx with Internal Fixation Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0QSS4ZZ Reposition Coccyx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0R530ZZ Destruction of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0R550ZZ Destruction of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0R590ZZ Destruction of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0R5B0ZZ Destruction of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0RB00ZZ Excision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RB03ZZ Excision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RB04ZZ Excision of Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RB10ZZ Excision of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RB13ZZ Excision of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RB14ZZ Excision of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RB30ZZ Excision of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0RB33ZZ Excision of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RB34ZZ Excision of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RB40ZZ Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RB43ZZ Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RB44ZZ Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RB50ZZ Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0RB53ZZ Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RB54ZZ Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RB60ZZ Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RB63ZZ Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RB64ZZ Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RB90ZZ Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0RB93ZZ Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RB94ZZ Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RBA0ZZ Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RBA3ZZ Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RBA4ZZ Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RBB0ZZ Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0RBB3ZZ Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RBB4ZZ Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RQ30ZZ Repair Cervical Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0RQ90ZZ Repair Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0RQB0ZZ Repair Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0RR90JZ Replacement of Thoracic Vertebral Disc with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0RRB0JZ Replacement of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0RT30ZZ Resection of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0RT40ZZ Resection of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RT50ZZ Resection of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0RT90ZZ Resection of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0RTB0ZZ Resection of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0RU307Z Supplement Cervical Vertebral Disc with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0RU30JZ Supplement Cervical Vertebral Disc with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0RU30KZ Supplement Cervical Vertebral Disc with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0RU337Z Supplement Cervical Vertebral Disc with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RU33JZ Supplement Cervical Vertebral Disc with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RU33KZ Supplement Cervical Vertebral Disc with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RU347Z Supplement Cervical Vertebral Disc with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RU34JZ Supplement Cervical Vertebral Disc with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RU34KZ Supplement Cervical Vertebral Disc with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RU907Z Supplement Thoracic Vertebral Disc with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0RU90JZ Supplement Thoracic Vertebral Disc with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0RU90KZ Supplement Thoracic Vertebral Disc with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0RU937Z Supplement Thoracic Vertebral Disc with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RU93JZ Supplement Thoracic Vertebral Disc with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RU93KZ Supplement Thoracic Vertebral Disc with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RU947Z Supplement Thoracic Vertebral Disc with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RU94JZ Supplement Thoracic Vertebral Disc with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RU94KZ Supplement Thoracic Vertebral Disc with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RUB07Z Supplement Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0RUB0JZ Supplement Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0RUB0KZ Supplement Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0RUB37Z Supplement Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RUB3JZ Supplement Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RUB3KZ Supplement Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RUB47Z Supplement Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RUB4JZ Supplement Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

* Procedure Code Combination or 'Procedure Clusters' are combinations of procedures, which, when found on a patient record, are treated differently than their consituent codes.