0RG037J

PCS Procedure

Fusion Occip Jt w Autol Sub, Post Appr A Col, Perc

Fusion of Occipital-cervical Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 0RG037J

In ICD-10-PCS, code 0RG037J describes Fusion of Occipital-cervical Joint with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach. This procedure is listed in table 0RG, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Fusion. The approach used is Percutaneous.

Procedure Details

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

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation
Fusion

Joining together portions of an articular body part rendering the articular body part immobile

The body part is joined together by fixation device, bone graft, or other means

Includes: Spinal fusion, ankle arthrodesis

Approach · Approach
Percutaneous

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

Adjacent Procedure Codes