Inspection of Lower Bone, Percutaneous Approach
Medical and Surgical·Lower Bones·Table 0QJ·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0QJY3ZZ: Inspection of Lower Bone, Percutaneous Approach. Table 0QJ, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Lower Bones body system. The approach used is Percutaneous.
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What the code means
Inspection: root operation
Visually and/or manually exploring a body part
Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers
Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy
Percutaneous: approach
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure