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ICD 10 Code 0J5J0ZZ

Destruction of Right Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
“Destruction of R Hand Subcu/Fascia, Open Approach” for short

0J5J0ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Destruction of Right Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

Destruction involves:
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent. None of the body part is physically taken out

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

Destruction includes:

  • Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion

Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Right Hand body part includes:

  • Palmar fascia (aponeurosis)
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 09 Diseases & Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue & Breast
    Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures
    • DRG 579 - OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 580 - OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 581 - OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0J5J0ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System J Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia
3: Root Operation 5 Destruction
4: Body Part J Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Right Hand
5: Approach 0 Open
6: Device Z No Device
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.