Removal of Infusion Pump from Lower Extremity Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia·Table 0JP·FY 2027
In ICD-10-PCS, code 0JPW0VZ describes Removal of Infusion Pump from Lower Extremity Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach. This procedure is listed in table 0JP, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Removal. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Removal: root operation
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
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure