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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation J
Medical and Surgical, Lower 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:
  S = Lower 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

  • 0SJG - Ankle Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Inferior tibiofibular joint
    • Talocrural joint

  • 0SJF - Ankle Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Inferior tibiofibular joint
    • Talocrural joint

  • 0SJ6 - Coccygeal Joint

  • 0SJB - Hip Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Acetabulofemoral joint

  • 0SJ9 - Hip Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Acetabulofemoral joint

  • 0SJD - Knee Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Femoropatellar joint
    • Femorotibial joint
    • Lateral meniscus
    • Medial meniscus
    • Patellofemoral joint
    • Tibiofemoral joint

  • 0SJC - Knee Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Femoropatellar joint
    • Femorotibial joint
    • Lateral meniscus
    • Medial meniscus
    • Patellofemoral joint
    • Tibiofemoral joint

  • 0SJ2 - Lumbar Vertebral Disc

  • 0SJ0 - Lumbar Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Lumbar facet joint

  • 0SJ4 - Lumbosacral Disc

  • 0SJ3 - Lumbosacral Joint

    Includes:
    • Lumbosacral facet joint

  • 0SJN - Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint

  • 0SJM - Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint

  • 0SJ5 - Sacrococcygeal Joint

    Includes:
    • Sacrococcygeal symphysis

  • 0SJ8 - Sacroiliac Joint, Left

  • 0SJ7 - Sacroiliac Joint, Right

  • 0SJJ - Tarsal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Calcaneocuboid joint
    • Cuboideonavicular joint
    • Cuneonavicular joint
    • Intercuneiform joint
    • Subtalar (talocalcaneal) joint
    • Talocalcaneal (subtalar) joint
    • Talocalcaneonavicular joint

  • 0SJH - Tarsal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Calcaneocuboid joint
    • Cuboideonavicular joint
    • Cuneonavicular joint
    • Intercuneiform joint
    • Subtalar (talocalcaneal) joint
    • Talocalcaneal (subtalar) joint
    • Talocalcaneonavicular joint

  • 0SJL - Tarsometatarsal Joint, Left

  • 0SJK - Tarsometatarsal Joint, Right

  • 0SJQ - Toe Phalangeal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint

  • 0SJP - Toe Phalangeal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint