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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation H
Medical and Surgical, Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves, 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:
  0 = Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves

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

  • 00H0 - Brain

    Includes:
    • Cerebrum
    • Corpus callosum
    • Encephalon

  • 00H6 - Cerebral Ventricle

    Includes:
    • Aqueduct of Sylvius
    • Cerebral aqueduct (Sylvius)
    • Choroid plexus
    • Ependyma
    • Foramen of Monro (intraventricular)
    • Fourth ventricle
    • Interventricular foramen (Monro)
    • Left lateral ventricle
    • Right lateral ventricle
    • Third ventricle

  • 00HE - Cranial Nerve

  • 00HU - Spinal Canal

    Includes:
    • Epidural space, spinal
    • Extradural space, spinal
    • Subarachnoid space, spinal
    • Subdural space, spinal
    • Vertebral canal

  • 00HV - Spinal Cord

    Includes:
    • Dorsal root ganglion