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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation H
Medical and Surgical, Anatomical Regions, General, Insertion

The Insertion root operation is identified by the character code H in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.

Includes:

  • Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  W = Anatomical Regions, General

Root Operation:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

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Insertion

Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part

  • 0WHF - Abdominal Wall

  • 0WH8 - Chest Wall

  • 0WH1 - Cranial Cavity

  • 0WH2 - Face

  • 0WHP - Gastrointestinal Tract

  • 0WHR - Genitourinary Tract

  • 0WH0 - Head

  • 0WHL - Lower Back

  • 0WH5 - Lower Jaw

  • 0WHC - Mediastinum

    Includes:
    • Mediastinal cavity
    • Mediastinal space

  • 0WH6 - Neck

    Includes:
    • Parapharyngeal space
    • Retropharyngeal space

  • 0WH3 - Oral Cavity and Throat

  • 0WHJ - Pelvic Cavity

    Includes:
    • Prevesical space
    • Retropubic space
    • Space of Retzius

  • 0WHD - Pericardial Cavity

  • 0WHN - Perineum, Female

  • 0WHM - Perineum, Male

  • 0WHG - Peritoneal Cavity

    Includes:
    • Abdominal cavity

  • 0WHB - Pleural Cavity, Left

  • 0WH9 - Pleural Cavity, Right

  • 0WHQ - Respiratory Tract

  • 0WHH - Retroperitoneum

    Includes:
    • Retroperitoneal cavity
    • Retroperitoneal space

  • 0WHK - Upper Back

  • 0WH4 - Upper Jaw