Fusion of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint with Interbody Fusion Device, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Medical and Surgical·Upper Joints·Table 0RG·FY 2027
0RG44AJ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Fusion of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint with Interbody Fusion Device, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach. It belongs to PCS table 0RG, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Upper Joints body system. Its root operation is Fusion. The approach used is Percutaneous Endoscopic.
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What the code means
Fusion: root operation
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
Percutaneous Endoscopic: approach
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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