0RB40ZX

PCS Procedure

Excision of C-thor Jt, Open Approach, Diagn

Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic

About ICD-10-PCS code 0RB40ZX

Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0RB40ZX, found in table 0RB, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Upper Joints body system. Its root operation is Excision. The approach used is Open.

Procedure Details

Section: [0] Medical and Surgical
Body System: Upper Joints
Root Operation: Excision

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation

Excision

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

Approach · Approach

Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

Adjacent Procedure Codes

Excision of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach

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