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ICD 10 Code 0PHM05Z

Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Carpal, Open Approach
“Insertion of Ext Fix into R Carpal, Open Approach” for short

0PHM05Z is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Insertion of External Fixation Device into Right Carpal, Open 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.

Insertion involves:
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.

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

Insertion includes:

  • Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter

Carpal, Right body part includes:

  • Capitate bone
  • Hamate bone
  • Lunate bone
  • Pisiform bone
  • Scaphoid bone
  • Trapezium bone
  • Trapezoid bone
  • Triquetral bone
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 08 Diseases & Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System & Connective Tissue
    Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures
    • DRG 513 - HAND OR WRIST PROCEDURES, EXCEPT MAJOR THUMB OR JOINT PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC
    • DRG 514 - HAND OR WRIST PROCEDURES, EXCEPT MAJOR THUMB OR JOINT PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 21 Injuries, Poisonings & Toxic Effects of Drugs
    Hand Procedures for Injuries
    • DRG 906 - HAND PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES
  • 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

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0PHM05Z — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System P Upper Bones
3: Root Operation H Insertion
4: Body Part M Carpal, Right
5: Approach 0 Open
6: Device 5 External Fixation Device
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

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.