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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation H
Medical and Surgical, Upper Arteries, 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:
  3 = Upper Arteries

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

  • 03H6 - Axillary Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Anterior circumflex humeral artery
    • Lateral thoracic artery
    • Posterior circumflex humeral artery
    • Subscapular artery
    • Superior thoracic artery
    • Thoracoacromial artery

  • 03H5 - Axillary Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Anterior circumflex humeral artery
    • Lateral thoracic artery
    • Posterior circumflex humeral artery
    • Subscapular artery
    • Superior thoracic artery
    • Thoracoacromial artery

  • 03H8 - Brachial Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Inferior ulnar collateral artery
    • Profunda brachii
    • Superior ulnar collateral artery

  • 03H7 - Brachial Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Inferior ulnar collateral artery
    • Profunda brachii
    • Superior ulnar collateral artery

  • 03HJ - Common Carotid Artery, Left

  • 03HH - Common Carotid Artery, Right

  • 03HN - External Carotid Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Ascending pharyngeal artery
    • Internal maxillary artery
    • Lingual artery
    • Maxillary artery
    • Occipital artery
    • Posterior auricular artery
    • Superior thyroid artery

  • 03HM - External Carotid Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Ascending pharyngeal artery
    • Internal maxillary artery
    • Lingual artery
    • Maxillary artery
    • Occipital artery
    • Posterior auricular artery
    • Superior thyroid artery

  • 03HR - Face Artery

    Includes:
    • Angular artery
    • Ascending palatine artery
    • External maxillary artery
    • Facial artery
    • Inferior labial artery
    • Submental artery
    • Superior labial artery

  • 03HF - Hand Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Deep palmar arch
    • Princeps pollicis artery
    • Radialis indicis
    • Superficial palmar arch

  • 03HD - Hand Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Deep palmar arch
    • Princeps pollicis artery
    • Radialis indicis
    • Superficial palmar arch

  • 03H2 - Innominate Artery

    Includes:
    • Brachiocephalic artery
    • Brachiocephalic trunk

  • 03HL - Internal Carotid Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Caroticotympanic artery
    • Carotid sinus

  • 03HK - Internal Carotid Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Caroticotympanic artery
    • Carotid sinus

  • 03H1 - Internal Mammary Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Anterior intercostal artery
    • Internal thoracic artery
    • Musculophrenic artery
    • Pericardiophrenic artery
    • Superior epigastric artery

  • 03H0 - Internal Mammary Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Anterior intercostal artery
    • Internal thoracic artery
    • Musculophrenic artery
    • Pericardiophrenic artery
    • Superior epigastric artery

  • 03HG - Intracranial Artery

    Includes:
    • Anterior cerebral artery
    • Anterior choroidal artery
    • Anterior communicating artery
    • Basilar artery
    • Circle of Willis
    • Internal carotid artery, intracranial portion
    • Middle cerebral artery
    • Middle meningeal artery, intracranial portion
    • Ophthalmic artery
    • Posterior cerebral artery
    • Posterior communicating artery
    • Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA)
    • Vertebral artery, intracranial portion

  • 03HC - Radial Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Radial recurrent artery

  • 03HB - Radial Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Radial recurrent artery

  • 03H4 - Subclavian Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Costocervical trunk
    • Dorsal scapular artery
    • Internal thoracic artery

  • 03H3 - Subclavian Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Costocervical trunk
    • Dorsal scapular artery
    • Internal thoracic artery

  • 03HT - Temporal Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Middle temporal artery
    • Superficial temporal artery
    • Transverse facial artery

  • 03HS - Temporal Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Middle temporal artery
    • Superficial temporal artery
    • Transverse facial artery

  • 03HV - Thyroid Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Cricothyroid artery
    • Hyoid artery
    • Sternocleidomastoid artery
    • Superior laryngeal artery
    • Superior thyroid artery
    • Thyrocervical trunk

  • 03HU - Thyroid Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Cricothyroid artery
    • Hyoid artery
    • Sternocleidomastoid artery
    • Superior laryngeal artery
    • Superior thyroid artery
    • Thyrocervical trunk

  • 03HA - Ulnar Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Anterior ulnar recurrent artery
    • Common interosseous artery
    • Posterior ulnar recurrent artery

  • 03H9 - Ulnar Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Anterior ulnar recurrent artery
    • Common interosseous artery
    • Posterior ulnar recurrent artery

  • 03HY - Upper Artery

    Includes:
    • Aortic intercostal artery
    • Bronchial artery
    • Esophageal artery
    • Subcostal artery

  • 03HQ - Vertebral Artery, Left

    Includes:
    • Anterior spinal artery
    • Posterior spinal artery

  • 03HP - Vertebral Artery, Right

    Includes:
    • Anterior spinal artery
    • Posterior spinal artery