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0PPF05Z

0PPF05Z: Removal of External Fixation Device from Right Humeral Shaft, Open Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Removal of Ext Fix from R Humeral Shaft, Open Approach

How 0PPF05Z 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. FBody partThe specific site
  5. 0ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. 5DeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 0PPF05Z

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

  • 0PPD44ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Humeral Head, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PPD45ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Humeral Head, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PPD47ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Left Humeral Head, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PPD4JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Left Humeral Head, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PPD4KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Left Humeral Head, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PPDX4ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Humeral Head, External Approach
  • 0PPDX5ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Humeral Head, External Approach
  • 0PPF04ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Humeral Shaft, Open Approach
  • 0PPF05ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Humeral Shaft, Open Approach
  • 0PPF07ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Humeral Shaft, Open Approach
  • 0PPF0JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Right Humeral Shaft, Open Approach
  • 0PPF0KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Right Humeral Shaft, Open Approach
  • 0PPF34ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Humeral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PPF35ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Humeral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PPF37ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Humeral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PPF3JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Right Humeral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PPF3KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Right Humeral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2027