Destruction of Lumbosacral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Medical and Surgical·Lower Joints·Table 0S5·FY 2027
0S544ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Destruction of Lumbosacral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach. It belongs to PCS table 0S5, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Lower Joints body system. Its root operation is Destruction. The approach used is Percutaneous Endoscopic.
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What the code means
Destruction: root operation
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent
None of the body part is physically taken out
Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
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
Nearby codes in table 0S5
Diagnosis codes mentioning “destruction”
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- Y37.1 Military operations involving destruction of aircraft
- Y36.10 War operations involving unspecified destruction of aircraft