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ICD 10 Code 0PHS44Z

Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Thumb Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
“Insert of Int Fix into L Thumb Phalanx, Perc Endo Approach” for short

0PHS44Z is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Insertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Thumb Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic 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.

Percutaneous Endoscopic approach involves:
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

Insertion includes:

  • Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 08 Diseases & Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System & Connective Tissue
    Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures
    • DRG 515 - OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 516 - OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 517 - OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • 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

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0PHS44Z — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System P Upper Bones
3: Root Operation H Insertion
4: Body Part S Thumb Phalanx, Left
5: Approach 4 Percutaneous Endoscopic
6: Device 4 Internal 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.