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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 7
Medical and Surgical, Head and Facial Bones, Supplement, Occipital Bone

The Occipital Bone body part is identified by the character 7 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Supplement 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.

Includes:

  • Foramen magnum
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  N = Head and Facial Bones

Root Operation:
  U = Supplement

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0NU7 - Occipital Bone

  • Open Approach

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

    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0NU707Z - Supplement Occipital Bone with Autol Sub, Open Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0NU70JZ - Supplement Occipital Bone with Synth Sub, Open Approach
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0NU70KZ - Supplement Occipital Bone with Nonaut Sub, 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

    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0NU737Z - Supplement Occipital Bone with Autol Sub, Perc Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0NU73JZ - Supplement Occipital Bone with Synth Sub, Perc Approach
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0NU73KZ - Supplement Occipital Bone with Nonaut Sub, Perc 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

    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0NU747Z - Supplement Occipital Bone with Autol Sub, Perc Endo Approach
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 0NU74JZ - Supplement Occipital Bone with Synth Sub, Perc Endo Approach
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 0NU74KZ - Supplement Occipital Bone w Nonaut Sub, Perc Endo