Version 2024
Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0RG43K0

Fusion of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach

ICD-10-PCS Code:
0RG43K0
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Fusion C-thor Jt w Nonaut Sub, Ant Appr A Col, Perc
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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0RG43K0 is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of fusion of cervicothoracic vertebral joint with nonautologous tissue substitute, anterior approach, anterior column, percutaneous approach. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

0RG43K0 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 upper joints body system, classified under fusion operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is cervicothoracic vertebral joint.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System R Upper Joints
3 Operation G Fusion

Involves:
Joining together portions of an articular body part rendering the articular body part immobile

Explanation:
The body part is joined together by fixation device, bone graft, or other means

Includes:
  • Spinal fusion, ankle arthrodesis
4 BodyPart 4 Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint Includes:
  • Cervicothoracic facet joint
5 Approach 3 Percutaneous

Involves:
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

6 Device K Nonautologous Tissue Substitute Includes:
  • Acellular Hydrated Dermis
  • Bone bank bone graft
  • Cook Biodesign(R) Fistula Plug(s)
  • Cook Biodesign(R) Hernia Graft(s)
  • Cook Biodesign(R) Layered Graft(s)
  • Cook Zenapro(tm) Layered Graft(s)
  • MIRODERM(tm) Biologic Wound Matrix
  • Tissue bank graft
7 Qualifier 0 Anterior Approach, Anterior Column

Clinical Classification

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Fusion Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint

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.