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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 0
Medical and Surgical, Bursae and Ligaments, Extirpation, Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament

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

Includes:

  • Alar ligament of axis
  • Cervical interspinous ligament
  • Cervical intertransverse ligament
  • Cervical ligamentum flavum
  • Interspinous ligament, cervical
  • Intertransverse ligament, cervical
  • Lateral temporomandibular ligament
  • Ligamentum flavum, cervical
  • Sphenomandibular ligament
  • Stylomandibular ligament
  • Transverse ligament of atlas
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  M = Bursae and Ligaments

Root Operation:
  C = Extirpation

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0MC0 - Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament

  • Open Approach

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

    • No Device
      • 0MC00ZZ - Extirpate matter from Head & Neck Bursa/Lig, Open

  • Percutaneous Approach

    Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

    • No Device
      • 0MC03ZZ - Extirpate matter from Head & Neck Bursa/Lig, Perc

  • 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
      • 0MC04ZZ - Extirpate matter from Head & Neck Bursa/Lig, Perc Endo