0RG03AJ

PCS Procedure

Fusion Occip Jt w Intbd Fus Dev, Post Appr A Col, Perc

Fusion of Occipital-cervical Joint with Interbody Fusion Device, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 0RG03AJ

ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0RG03AJ: Fusion of Occipital-cervical Joint with Interbody Fusion Device, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach. Table 0RG, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Upper Joints body system. 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

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0RG03A0

Fusion of Occipital-cervical Joint with Interbody Fusion Device, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach

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0RG03J0

Fusion of Occipital-cervical Joint with Synthetic Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach

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