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0PPN45Z

0PPN45Z: Removal of External Fixation Device from Left Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

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

How 0PPN45Z 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. NBody 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 0PPN45Z

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

  • 0PPN0JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Left Carpal, Open Approach
  • 0PPN0KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Left Carpal, Open Approach
  • 0PPN34ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Carpal, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PPN35ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Carpal, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PPN37ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Left Carpal, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PPN3JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Left Carpal, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PPN3KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Left Carpal, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0PPN44ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PPN45ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PPN47ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Left Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PPN4JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Left Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PPN4KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Left Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0PPNX4ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Left Carpal, External Approach
  • 0PPNX5ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Left Carpal, External Approach
  • 0PPP04ZRemoval of Internal Fixation Device from Right Metacarpal, Open Approach
  • 0PPP05ZRemoval of External Fixation Device from Right Metacarpal, Open Approach
  • 0PPP07ZRemoval of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Metacarpal, Open Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2027