4
The Thoracic Vertebra body part is identified by the character 4
in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code.
It is contained within the Supplement root operation of the Bones body system
under the New Technology section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.
Section:
X
= New Technology
Body System:
N
= Bones
Root Operation:
U
= Supplement
Body Part:
0
- Lumbar Vertebra4
- Thoracic VertebraSelect the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:
XNU4
- Thoracic Vertebra
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
XNU4356
- Supplement Thor Vert w Mech Expnd Pair, Perc, New Tech 6