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0PP44KZ

0PP44KZ: Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Removal of Nonaut Sub from Thor Vertebra, Perc Endo Approach

How 0PP44KZ 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. PRoot operationThe objective: the verb of the procedure
  4. 4Body partThe specific site
  5. 4ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. KDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 0PP44KZ

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

  • 0PP40KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Thoracic Vertebra, Open Approach
  • 0PP434ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PP437ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PP43JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PP43KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PP444ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PP447ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PP44JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PP44KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Thoracic Vertebra, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PP4X4ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Thoracic Vertebra, External Approach
  • 0PP504ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Scapula, Open Approach
  • 0PP507ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Scapula, Open Approach
  • 0PP50JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Right Scapula, Open Approach
  • 0PP50KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Right Scapula, Open Approach
  • 0PP534ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Scapula, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PP537ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Scapula, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PP53JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Right Scapula, Percutaneous Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2027