ICD-10-PCS Body Part - `P`
Medical and Surgical, Skin and Breast, Inspection, Skin

The Skin body part is identified by the character P in the 4^th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Inspection root operation of the Skin and Breast body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4^the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

Includes:

Dermis
Epidermis
Sebaceous gland
Sweat gland

ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
H = Skin and Breast

Root Operation:
J = Inspection

Body Part:

U - Breast, Left
T - Breast, Right
Q - Finger Nail
P - Skin
R - Toe Nail

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0HJP - Skin

External Approach

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane
- No Device
  - 0HJPXZZ - Inspection of Skin, External Approach