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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation H
Medical and Surgical, Head and Facial Bones, 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:
  N = Head and Facial Bones

Root Operation:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

Outline View ICD-10-PCS Table View

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

  • 0NHG - Ethmoid Bone, Left

    Includes:
    • Cribriform plate

  • 0NHF - Ethmoid Bone, Right

    Includes:
    • Cribriform plate

  • 0NHW - Facial Bone

  • 0NH1 - Frontal Bone

    Includes:
    • Zygomatic process of frontal bone

  • 0NHX - Hyoid Bone

  • 0NHJ - Lacrimal Bone, Left

  • 0NHH - Lacrimal Bone, Right

  • 0NHV - Mandible, Left

    Includes:
    • Alveolar process of mandible
    • Condyloid process
    • Mandibular notch
    • Mental foramen

  • 0NHT - Mandible, Right

    Includes:
    • Alveolar process of mandible
    • Condyloid process
    • Mandibular notch
    • Mental foramen

  • 0NHR - Maxilla

    Includes:
    • Alveolar process of maxilla

  • 0NHB - Nasal Bone

    Includes:
    • Vomer of nasal septum

  • 0NH7 - Occipital Bone

    Includes:
    • Foramen magnum

  • 0NHQ - Orbit, Left

    Includes:
    • Bony orbit
    • Orbital portion of ethmoid bone
    • Orbital portion of frontal bone
    • Orbital portion of lacrimal bone
    • Orbital portion of maxilla
    • Orbital portion of palatine bone
    • Orbital portion of sphenoid bone
    • Orbital portion of zygomatic bone

  • 0NHP - Orbit, Right

    Includes:
    • Bony orbit
    • Orbital portion of ethmoid bone
    • Orbital portion of frontal bone
    • Orbital portion of lacrimal bone
    • Orbital portion of maxilla
    • Orbital portion of palatine bone
    • Orbital portion of sphenoid bone
    • Orbital portion of zygomatic bone

  • 0NHL - Palatine Bone, Left

  • 0NHK - Palatine Bone, Right

  • 0NH4 - Parietal Bone, Left

  • 0NH3 - Parietal Bone, Right

  • 0NH0 - Skull

  • 0NHC - Sphenoid Bone

    Includes:
    • Greater wing
    • Lesser wing
    • Optic foramen
    • Pterygoid process
    • Sella turcica

  • 0NH6 - Temporal Bone, Left

    Includes:
    • Mastoid process
    • Petrous part of temporal bone
    • Tympanic part of temporal bone
    • Zygomatic process of temporal bone

  • 0NH5 - Temporal Bone, Right

    Includes:
    • Mastoid process
    • Petrous part of temporal bone
    • Tympanic part of temporal bone
    • Zygomatic process of temporal bone

  • 0NHN - Zygomatic Bone, Left

  • 0NHM - Zygomatic Bone, Right