0PPGX5Z
0PPGX5Z: Removal of External Fixation Device from Left Humeral Shaft, External Approach
Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS
CMS abbreviated title: Removal of Ext Fix from L Humeral Shaft, Extern Approach
How 0PPGX5Z 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.
- 0SectionMedical and Surgical: What family of procedure this is
- PBody systemWhich system it acts on
- PRoot operationThe objective: the verb of the procedure
- GBody partThe specific site
- XApproachHow the site was reached
- 5DeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
- ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies
Codes near 0PPGX5Z
In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two, usually the approach, device or qualifier.
- 0PPG3JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Left Humeral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach
- 0PPG3KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Left Humeral Shaft, Percutaneous Approach
- 0PPG44ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Humeral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0PPG45ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Humeral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0PPG47ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Left Humeral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0PPG4JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Left Humeral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0PPG4KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Left Humeral Shaft, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0PPGX4ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Humeral Shaft, External Approach
- 0PPGX5ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Humeral Shaft, External Approach
- 0PPH04ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Radius, Open Approach
- 0PPH05ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Radius, Open Approach
- 0PPH07ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Radius, Open Approach
- 0PPH0JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Right Radius, Open Approach
- 0PPH0KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Right Radius, Open Approach
- 0PPH34ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Radius, Percutaneous Approach
- 0PPH35ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Radius, Percutaneous Approach
- 0PPH37ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Radius, Percutaneous Approach