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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation 6
Medical and Surgical, Anatomical Regions, Upper Extremities, Detachment

The Detachment root operation is identified by the character code 6 in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Cutting off all or a portion of the upper or lower extremities. The body part value is the site of the detachment, with a qualifier if applicable to further specify the level where the extremity was detached.

Includes:

  • Below knee amputation, disarticulation of shoulder
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  X = Anatomical Regions, Upper Extremities

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

Detachment

Cutting off all or a portion of the upper or lower extremities

  • 0X6C - Elbow Region, Left

  • 0X6B - Elbow Region, Right

  • 0X61 - Forequarter, Left

  • 0X60 - Forequarter, Right

  • 0X6K - Hand, Left

  • 0X6J - Hand, Right

  • 0X6P - Index Finger, Left

  • 0X6N - Index Finger, Right

  • 0X6W - Little Finger, Left

  • 0X6V - Little Finger, Right

  • 0X6F - Lower Arm, Left

  • 0X6D - Lower Arm, Right

  • 0X6R - Middle Finger, Left

  • 0X6Q - Middle Finger, Right

  • 0X6T - Ring Finger, Left

  • 0X6S - Ring Finger, Right

  • 0X63 - Shoulder Region, Left

  • 0X62 - Shoulder Region, Right

  • 0X6M - Thumb, Left

  • 0X6L - Thumb, Right

  • 0X69 - Upper Arm, Left

  • 0X68 - Upper Arm, Right