Supplement of Right Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia·Table 0JU·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0JUL0JZ: Supplement of Right Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach. Table 0JU, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia body system. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Supplement: root operation
Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of a portion of a body part
The biological material is non-living, or is living and from the same individual. The body part may have been previously replaced, and the Supplement procedure is performed to physically reinforce and/or augment the function of the replaced body part
Includes: Herniorrhaphy using mesh, mitral valve ring annuloplasty, put a new acetabular liner in a previous hip replacement
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure