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0PHQ45Z

0PHQ45Z: Insertion of External Fixation Device into Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Insertion of Ext Fix into L Metacarpal, Perc Endo Approach

How 0PHQ45Z is built

Every ICD-10-PCS code is seven independent character positions. Each one is a separate decision, and the meaning of a character depends on the positions before it.

  1. 0SectionMedical and Surgical: What family of procedure this is
  2. PBody systemWhich system it acts on
  3. HRoot operationThe objective: the verb of the procedure
  4. QBody partThe specific site
  5. 4ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. 5DeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 0PHQ45Z

In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two, usually the approach, device or qualifier.

  • 0PHP35ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Right Metacarpal, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PHP44ZInsertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PHP45ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Right Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PHQ04ZInsertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Metacarpal, Open Approach
  • 0PHQ05ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Left Metacarpal, Open Approach
  • 0PHQ34ZInsertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PHQ35ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PHQ44ZInsertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PHQ45ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Left Metacarpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PHR04ZInsertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Thumb Phalanx, Open Approach
  • 0PHR05ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Right Thumb Phalanx, Open Approach
  • 0PHR34ZInsertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Thumb Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PHR35ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Right Thumb Phalanx, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PHR44ZInsertion of Internal Fixation Device into Right Thumb Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PHR45ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Right Thumb Phalanx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PHS04ZInsertion of Internal Fixation Device into Left Thumb Phalanx, Open Approach
  • 0PHS05ZInsertion of External Fixation Device into Left Thumb Phalanx, Open Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2027