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ICD 10 Code 0RG20J1

Fusion of 2 or more Cervical Vertebral Joints with Synthetic Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Open Approach
“Fusion 2-6 C Jt w Synth Sub, Post Appr P Col, Open” for short

0RG20J1 is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Fusion of 2 or more Cervical Vertebral Joints with Synthetic Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, 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.

Fusion involves:
Joining together portions of an articular body part rendering the articular body part immobile. The body part is joined together by fixation device, bone graft, or other means

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

Fusion includes:

  • Spinal fusion, ankle arthrodesis

Cervical Vertebral Joints, 2 or more body part includes:

  • Cervical facet joint

Synthetic Substitute device includes:

  • AbioCor(R) Total Replacement Heart
  • AMPLATZER(R) Muscular VSD Occluder
  • Annuloplasty ring
  • Bard(R) Composix(R) (E/X)(LP) mesh
  • Bard(R) Composix(R) Kugel(R) patch
  • Bard(R) Dulex(tm) mesh
  • Bard(R) Ventralex(tm) hernia patch
  • Barricaid(R) Annular Closure Device (ACD)
  • BRYAN(R) Cervical Disc System
  • Corvia IASD(R)
  • Ex-PRESS(tm) mini glaucoma shunt
  • Flexible Composite Mesh
  • GORE(R) DUALMESH(R)
  • Holter valve ventricular shunt
  • IASD(R) (InterAtrial Shunt Device), Corvia
  • InterAtrial Shunt Device IASD(R), Corvia
  • LimFlow(tm) Transcatheter Arterialization of the Deep Veins (TADV) System
  • MitraClip valve repair system
  • Nitinol framed polymer mesh
  • Open Pivot (mechanical) valve
  • Open Pivot Aortic Valve Graft (AVG)
  • Partially absorbable mesh
  • PHYSIOMESH(tm) Flexible Composite Mesh
  • Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)
  • Polypropylene mesh
  • PRESTIGE(R) Cervical Disc
  • PROCEED(tm) Ventral Patch
  • Prodisc-C
  • Prodisc-L
  • PROLENE Polypropylene Hernia System (PHS)
  • Rebound HRD(R) (Hernia Repair Device)
  • SynCardia Total Artificial Heart
  • Total artificial (replacement) heart
  • ULTRAPRO Hernia System (UHS)
  • ULTRAPRO Partially Absorbable Lightweight Mesh
  • ULTRAPRO Plug
  • V-Wave Interatrial Shunt System
  • Ventrio(tm) Hernia Patch
  • Zimmer(R) NexGen(R) LPS Mobile Bearing Knee
  • Zimmer(R) NexGen(R) LPS-Flex Mobile Knee
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 01 Diseases & Disorders of the Nervous System
    Spinal Procedures
    • DRG 028 - SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 029 - SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH CC OR SPINAL NEUROSTIMULATORS
    • DRG 030 - SPINAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 08 Diseases & Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System & Connective Tissue
    Combined Anterior/Posterior Spinal Fusion
    • DRG 453 - COMBINED ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC
    • DRG 454 - COMBINED ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CC
    • DRG 455 - COMBINED ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 08 Diseases & Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System & Connective Tissue
    Cervical Spinal Fusion
    • DRG 471 - CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH MCC
    • DRG 472 - CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CC
    • DRG 473 - CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION 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 0RG20J1 — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System R Upper Joints
3: Root Operation G Fusion
4: Body Part 2 Cervical Vertebral Joints, 2 or more
5: Approach 0 Open
6: Device J Synthetic Substitute
7: Qualifier 1 Posterior Approach, Posterior Column

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.