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ICD 10 Code 0P533Z3

Destruction of Cervical Vertebra using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach
“Destruction of Cervical Vertebra using LITT, Perc Approach” for short

0P533Z3 is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Destruction of Cervical Vertebra using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

Destruction involves:
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent. None of the body part is physically taken out

Percutaneous approach involves:
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

Destruction includes:

  • Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion

Cervical Vertebra body part includes:

  • Dens
  • Odontoid process
  • Spinous process
  • Transverse foramen
  • Transverse process
  • Vertebral arch
  • Vertebral body
  • Vertebral foramen
  • Vertebral lamina
  • Vertebral pedicle
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 21 Injuries, Poisonings & Toxic Effects of Drugs
    Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
    • DRG 907 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC
    • DRG 908 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC
    • DRG 909 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 24 Multiple Significant Trauma
    Other Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
    • DRG 957 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC
    • DRG 958 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC
    • DRG 959 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 99 Other
    Non-extensive Procedure Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis
    • DRG 987 - NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC
    • DRG 988 - NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH CC
    • DRG 989 - NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0P533Z3 — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System P Upper Bones
3: Root Operation 5 Destruction
4: Body Part 3 Cervical Vertebra
5: Approach 3 Percutaneous
6: Device Z No Device
7: Qualifier 3 Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.