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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 0
Medical and Surgical, Head and Facial Bones, Inspection, Skull

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

ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  N = Head and Facial Bones

Root Operation:
  J = Inspection

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0NJ0 - Skull

  • Open Approach

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

    • No Device
      • 0NJ00ZZ - Inspection of Skull, Open Approach

  • 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
      • 0NJ03ZZ - Inspection of Skull, Percutaneous 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
      • 0NJ04ZZ - Inspection of Skull, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 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
      • 0NJ0XZZ - Inspection of Skull, External Approach