0P500ZZBillable procedure code
Destruction of Sternum, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Upper Bones·Table 0P5·FY 2027
In ICD-10-PCS, code 0P500ZZ describes Destruction of Sternum, Open Approach. This procedure is listed in table 0P5, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Destruction. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Destruction: root operation
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent
None of the body part is physically taken out
Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
Nearby codes in table 0P5
Diagnosis codes mentioning “destruction”
- Y38.1 Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft
- Y38.1X Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft
- Y36.1 War operations involving destruction of aircraft
- Y37.1 Military operations involving destruction of aircraft
- Y36.10 War operations involving unspecified destruction of aircraft