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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation H
Medical and Surgical, Skin and Breast, 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:
  H = Skin and Breast

Root Operation:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

The 4th character refers to the body part or body region.

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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

  • 0HHV - Breast, Bilateral

    Includes:
    • Mammary duct
    • Mammary gland

  • 0HHU - Breast, Left

    Includes:
    • Mammary duct
    • Mammary gland

  • 0HHT - Breast, Right

    Includes:
    • Mammary duct
    • Mammary gland

  • 0HHX - Nipple, Left

    Includes:
    • Areola

  • 0HHW - Nipple, Right

    Includes:
    • Areola

  • 0HHP - Skin

    Includes:
    • Dermis
    • Epidermis
    • Sebaceous gland
    • Sweat gland