Replacement of Finger Nail with Synthetic Substitute, External Approach
Medical and Surgical·Skin and Breast·Table 0HR·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0HRQXJZ: Replacement of Finger Nail with Synthetic Substitute, External Approach. Table 0HR, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Skin and Breast body system. The approach used is External.
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What the code means
Replacement: root operation
Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or a portion of a body part
The body part may have been taken out or replaced, or may be taken out, physically eradicated, or rendered nonfunctional during the Replacement procedure. A Removal procedure is coded for taking out the device used in a previous replacement procedure
Includes: Total hip replacement, bone graft, free skin graft
External: approach
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane
Nearby codes in table 0HR
Diagnosis codes mentioning “replacement”
- Z79.890 Hormone replacement therapy
- Z96.693 Finger-joint replacement, bilateral
- Z47.1 Aftercare following joint replacement surgery
- T82.320 Displacement of aortic (bifurcation) graft (replacement)
- T82.330 Leakage of aortic (bifurcation) graft (replacement)