3
The Cervical Vertebral Disc body part is identified by the character 3
in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code.
It is contained within the Destruction root operation of the Upper Joints body system
under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.
Section:
0
= Medical and Surgical
Body System:
R
= Upper Joints
Root Operation:
5
= Destruction
Body Part:
H
- Acromioclavicular Joint, LeftG
- Acromioclavicular Joint, RightR
- Carpal Joint, LeftQ
- Carpal Joint, RightT
- Carpometacarpal Joint, LeftS
- Carpometacarpal Joint, Right3
- Cervical Vertebral Disc1
- Cervical Vertebral Joint5
- Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc4
- Cervicothoracic Vertebral JointM
- Elbow Joint, LeftL
- Elbow Joint, RightX
- Finger Phalangeal Joint, LeftW
- Finger Phalangeal Joint, RightV
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint, LeftU
- Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Right0
- Occipital-cervical JointK
- Shoulder Joint, LeftJ
- Shoulder Joint, RightF
- Sternoclavicular Joint, LeftE
- Sternoclavicular Joint, RightD
- Temporomandibular Joint, LeftC
- Temporomandibular Joint, Right9
- Thoracic Vertebral Disc6
- Thoracic Vertebral JointB
- Thoracolumbar Vertebral DiscA
- Thoracolumbar Vertebral JointP
- Wrist Joint, LeftN
- Wrist Joint, RightSelect the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:
0R53
- Cervical Vertebral Disc
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
0R530ZZ
- Destruction of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Open ApproachEntry, 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
0R533ZZ
- Destruction of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Perc ApproachEntry, 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
0R534ZZ
- Destruction of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Perc Endo Approach