Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0NQ

Head and Facial Bones, Repair

ICD-10-PCS Code:
0NQ
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Head and Facial Bones, Repair
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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0NQ is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable procedure code used to indicate the performance of head and facial bones, repair.

0NQ PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the head and facial bones body system, classified under repair operation.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System N Head and Facial Bones
3 Operation Q Repair

Involves:
Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function

Explanation:
Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations

Includes:
  • Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Repair

What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.