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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 0
Medical and Surgical, Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves, Insertion, Brain

The Brain body part is identified by the character 0 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Insertion root operation of the Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

Includes:

  • Cerebrum
  • Corpus callosum
  • Encephalon
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  0 = Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves

Root Operation:
  H = Insertion

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

00H0 - Brain

  • Open Approach

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

    • Radioactive Element
      • 00H001Z - Insertion of Radioactive Element into Brain, Open Approach
    • Monitoring Device
      • 00H002Z - Insertion of Monitoring Device into Brain, Open Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 00H003Z - Insertion of Infusion Device into Brain, Open Approach
    • Radioactive Element, Cesium-131 Collagen Implant
      • 00H004Z - Insertion of Ces 131 Colg Implt into Brain, Open Approach
    • Neurostimulator Lead
      • 00H00MZ - Insertion of Neurostimulator Lead into Brain, Open Approach
    • Other Device
      • 00H00YZ - Insertion of Other Device into Brain, 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

    • Radioactive Element
      • 00H031Z - Insertion of Radioactive Element into Brain, Perc Approach
    • Monitoring Device
      • 00H032Z - Insertion of Monitoring Device into Brain, Perc Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 00H033Z - Insertion of Infusion Device into Brain, Perc Approach
    • Neurostimulator Lead
      • 00H03MZ - Insertion of Neurostimulator Lead into Brain, Perc Approach
    • Other Device
      • 00H03YZ - Insertion of Other Device into Brain, Percutaneous 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

    • Radioactive Element
      • 00H041Z - Insertion of Radioact Elem into Brain, Perc Endo Approach
    • Monitoring Device
      • 00H042Z - Insertion of Monitor Dev into Brain, Perc Endo Approach
    • Infusion Device
      • 00H043Z - Insertion of Infusion Device into Brain, Perc Endo Approach
    • Neurostimulator Lead
      • 00H04MZ - Insertion of Neuro Lead into Brain, Perc Endo Approach
    • Other Device
      • 00H04YZ - Insertion of Other Device into Brain, Perc Endo Approach