0PPS45Z

PCS Procedure

Removal of Ext Fix from L Thumb Phalanx, Perc Endo Approach

Removal of External Fixation Device from Left Thumb Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 0PPS45Z

Removal of External Fixation Device from Left Thumb Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0PPS45Z, found in table 0PP, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Upper Bones body system. Its root operation is Removal. The approach used is Percutaneous Endoscopic.

Procedure Details

Section: [0] Medical and Surgical
Body System: Upper Bones
Root Operation: Removal

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation

Removal

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

Approach · Approach

Percutaneous Endoscopic

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

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Removal of Internal Fixation Device from Left Thumb Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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