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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 6
Medical and Surgical, Upper Joints, Inspection, Thoracic Vertebral Joint

The Thoracic Vertebral Joint body part is identified by the character 6 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Inspection 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.

Includes:

  • Costotransverse joint
  • Costovertebral joint
  • Thoracic facet joint
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  R = Upper Joints

Root Operation:
  J = Inspection

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

Select the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:

0RJ6 - Thoracic Vertebral Joint

  • Open Approach

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

    • No Device
      • 0RJ60ZZ - Inspection of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach

  • Percutaneous Approach

    Entry, 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

    • No Device
      • 0RJ63ZZ - Inspection of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Perc Approach

  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    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

    • No Device
      • 0RJ64ZZ - Inspection of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Perc Endo Approach

  • External Approach

    Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

    • No Device
      • 0RJ6XZZ - Inspection of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, External Approach