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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation J
Medical and Surgical, Upper Joints, Inspection

The Inspection root operation is identified by the character code J in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Visually and/or manually exploring a body part. Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers.

Includes:

  • Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  R = Upper Joints

Root Operation:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

The 4th character refers to the body part or body region.

Outline View ICD-10-PCS Table View

Inspection

Visually and/or manually exploring a body part

  • 0RJH - Acromioclavicular Joint, Left

  • 0RJG - Acromioclavicular Joint, Right

  • 0RJR - Carpal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Intercarpal joint
    • Midcarpal joint

  • 0RJQ - Carpal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Intercarpal joint
    • Midcarpal joint

  • 0RJT - Carpometacarpal Joint, Left

  • 0RJS - Carpometacarpal Joint, Right

  • 0RJ3 - Cervical Vertebral Disc

  • 0RJ1 - Cervical Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Atlantoaxial joint
    • Cervical facet joint

  • 0RJ5 - Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc

  • 0RJ4 - Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Cervicothoracic facet joint

  • 0RJM - Elbow Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Distal humerus, involving joint
    • Humeroradial joint
    • Humeroulnar joint
    • Proximal radioulnar joint

  • 0RJL - Elbow Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Distal humerus, involving joint
    • Humeroradial joint
    • Humeroulnar joint
    • Proximal radioulnar joint

  • 0RJX - Finger Phalangeal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint

  • 0RJW - Finger Phalangeal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint

  • 0RJV - Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Left

  • 0RJU - Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Right

  • 0RJ0 - Occipital-cervical Joint

  • 0RJK - Shoulder Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Glenohumeral joint
    • Glenoid ligament (labrum)

  • 0RJJ - Shoulder Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Glenohumeral joint
    • Glenoid ligament (labrum)

  • 0RJF - Sternoclavicular Joint, Left

  • 0RJE - Sternoclavicular Joint, Right

  • 0RJD - Temporomandibular Joint, Left

  • 0RJC - Temporomandibular Joint, Right

  • 0RJ9 - Thoracic Vertebral Disc

  • 0RJ6 - Thoracic Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Costotransverse joint
    • Costovertebral joint
    • Thoracic facet joint

  • 0RJB - Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc

  • 0RJA - Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Thoracolumbar facet joint

  • 0RJP - Wrist Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Distal radioulnar joint
    • Radiocarpal joint

  • 0RJN - Wrist Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Distal radioulnar joint
    • Radiocarpal joint