0SJ20ZZBillable procedure code
Inspection of Lumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Lower Joints·Table 0SJ·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0SJ20ZZ: Inspection of Lumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approach. Table 0SJ, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Lower Joints body system. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Inspection: root operation
Visually and/or manually exploring a body part
Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers
Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure