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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation P
Medical and Surgical, Lower Joints, Removal

The Removal root operation is identified by the character code P in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Taking out or off a device from a body part. If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL.

Includes:

  • Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
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

Removal

Taking out or off a device from a body part

  • 0SPG - Ankle Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Inferior tibiofibular joint
    • Talocrural joint

  • 0SPF - Ankle Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Inferior tibiofibular joint
    • Talocrural joint

  • 0SP6 - Coccygeal Joint

  • 0SPE - Hip Joint, Acetabular Surface, Left

  • 0SPA - Hip Joint, Acetabular Surface, Right

  • 0SPS - Hip Joint, Femoral Surface, Left

  • 0SPR - Hip Joint, Femoral Surface, Right

  • 0SPB - Hip Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Acetabulofemoral joint

  • 0SP9 - Hip Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Acetabulofemoral joint

  • 0SPU - Knee Joint, Femoral Surface, Left

    Includes:
    • Femoropatellar joint
    • Patellofemoral joint

  • 0SPT - Knee Joint, Femoral Surface, Right

    Includes:
    • Femoropatellar joint
    • Patellofemoral joint

  • 0SPD - Knee Joint, Left

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

  • 0SPC - Knee Joint, Right

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

  • 0SPW - Knee Joint, Tibial Surface, Left

    Includes:
    • Femorotibial joint
    • Tibiofemoral joint

  • 0SPV - Knee Joint, Tibial Surface, Right

    Includes:
    • Femorotibial joint
    • Tibiofemoral joint

  • 0SP2 - Lumbar Vertebral Disc

  • 0SP0 - Lumbar Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Lumbar facet joint

  • 0SP4 - Lumbosacral Disc

  • 0SP3 - Lumbosacral Joint

    Includes:
    • Lumbosacral facet joint

  • 0SPN - Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint

  • 0SPM - Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint

  • 0SP5 - Sacrococcygeal Joint

    Includes:
    • Sacrococcygeal symphysis

  • 0SP8 - Sacroiliac Joint, Left

  • 0SP7 - Sacroiliac Joint, Right

  • 0SPJ - Tarsal Joint, Left

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

  • 0SPH - Tarsal Joint, Right

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

  • 0SPL - Tarsometatarsal Joint, Left

  • 0SPK - Tarsometatarsal Joint, Right

  • 0SPQ - Toe Phalangeal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint

  • 0SPP - Toe Phalangeal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint