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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 0
Medical and Surgical, Muscles, Transfer, Head Muscle

The Head Muscle body part is identified by the character 0 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Transfer root operation of the Muscles body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

Includes:

  • Auricularis muscle
  • Masseter muscle
  • Pterygoid muscle
  • Splenius capitis muscle
  • Temporalis muscle
  • Temporoparietalis muscle
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  K = Muscles

Root Operation:
  X = Transfer

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0KX0 - Head Muscle

  • Open Approach

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

    • No Device
      • 0KX00Z0 - Transfer Head Muscle with Skin, Open Approach
      • 0KX00Z1 - Transfer Head Muscle with Subcutaneous Tissue, Open Approach
      • 0KX00Z2 - Transfer Head Muscle with Skin, Subcu, Open Approach
      • 0KX00ZZ - Transfer Head Muscle, Open 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

    • No Device
      • 0KX04Z0 - Transfer Head Muscle with Skin, Perc Endo Approach
      • 0KX04Z1 - Transfer Head Muscle with Subcu, Perc Endo Approach
      • 0KX04Z2 - Transfer Head Muscle with Skin, Subcu, Perc Endo Approach
      • 0KX04ZZ - Transfer Head Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach