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0PPM45Z

0PPM45Z: Removal of External Fixation Device from Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Removal of Ext Fix from R Carpal, Perc Endo Approach

How 0PPM45Z 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. MBody 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 0PPM45Z

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

  • 0PPM0JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Right Carpal, Open Approach
  • 0PPM0KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Right Carpal, Open Approach
  • 0PPM34ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Carpal, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PPM35ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Carpal, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PPM37ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Carpal, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PPM3JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Right Carpal, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PPM3KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Right Carpal, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PPM44ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PPM45ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PPM47ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PPM4JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PPM4KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PPMX4ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Carpal, External Approach
  • 0PPMX5ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Carpal, External Approach
  • 0PPN04ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Carpal, Open Approach
  • 0PPN05ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Carpal, Open Approach
  • 0PPN07ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Left Carpal, Open Approach
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