ICD-10-PCS Tabular Index · Section 0 · FY 2026 0RJ
0RJ Inspection - Upper Joints ICD-10-PCS
The 0RJ code range contains 117 ICD-10-PCS codes for Inspection procedures on the upper joints. 116 of the codes are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission in fiscal year 2026.
✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 datasetEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026
117
Procedure Codes
116
Billable Codes
0RJ
Characters 1–3
0R
Parent Body System
Root Operation Definition
Inspection: Visually and/or manually exploring a body part.
ICD-10-PCS
Codes in the 0RJ Range 117 codes · 116 billable
117 of 117 shown
- 0RJ Upper Joints, InspectionNon-billable header
- 0RJ00ZZ Inspection of Occipital-cervical Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJ03ZZ Inspection of Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJ04ZZ Inspection of Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJ0XZZ Inspection of Occipital-cervical Joint, External Approach
- 0RJ10ZZ Inspection of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJ13ZZ Inspection of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJ14ZZ Inspection of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJ1XZZ Inspection of Cervical Vertebral Joint, External Approach
- 0RJ30ZZ Inspection of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
- 0RJ33ZZ Inspection of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJ34ZZ Inspection of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJ3XZZ Inspection of Cervical Vertebral Disc, External Approach
- 0RJ40ZZ Inspection of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJ43ZZ Inspection of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJ44ZZ Inspection of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJ4XZZ Inspection of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, External Approach
- 0RJ50ZZ Inspection of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
- 0RJ53ZZ Inspection of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJ54ZZ Inspection of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJ5XZZ Inspection of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, External Approach
- 0RJ60ZZ Inspection of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJ63ZZ Inspection of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJ64ZZ Inspection of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJ6XZZ Inspection of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, External Approach
- 0RJ90ZZ Inspection of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
- 0RJ93ZZ Inspection of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJ94ZZ Inspection of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJ9XZZ Inspection of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, External Approach
- 0RJA0ZZ Inspection of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJA3ZZ Inspection of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJA4ZZ Inspection of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJAXZZ Inspection of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, External Approach
- 0RJB0ZZ Inspection of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
- 0RJB3ZZ Inspection of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJB4ZZ Inspection of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJBXZZ Inspection of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, External Approach
- 0RJC0ZZ Inspection of Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJC3ZZ Inspection of Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJC4ZZ Inspection of Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJCXZZ Inspection of Right Temporomandibular Joint, External Approach
- 0RJD0ZZ Inspection of Left Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJD3ZZ Inspection of Left Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJD4ZZ Inspection of Left Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJDXZZ Inspection of Left Temporomandibular Joint, External Approach
- 0RJE0ZZ Inspection of Right Sternoclavicular Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJE3ZZ Inspection of Right Sternoclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJE4ZZ Inspection of Right Sternoclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJEXZZ Inspection of Right Sternoclavicular Joint, External Approach
- 0RJF0ZZ Inspection of Left Sternoclavicular Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJF3ZZ Inspection of Left Sternoclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJF4ZZ Inspection of Left Sternoclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJFXZZ Inspection of Left Sternoclavicular Joint, External Approach
- 0RJG0ZZ Inspection of Right Acromioclavicular Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJG3ZZ Inspection of Right Acromioclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJG4ZZ Inspection of Right Acromioclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJGXZZ Inspection of Right Acromioclavicular Joint, External Approach
- 0RJH0ZZ Inspection of Left Acromioclavicular Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJH3ZZ Inspection of Left Acromioclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJH4ZZ Inspection of Left Acromioclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJHXZZ Inspection of Left Acromioclavicular Joint, External Approach
- 0RJJ0ZZ Inspection of Right Shoulder Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJJ3ZZ Inspection of Right Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJJ4ZZ Inspection of Right Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJJXZZ Inspection of Right Shoulder Joint, External Approach
- 0RJK0ZZ Inspection of Left Shoulder Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJK3ZZ Inspection of Left Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJK4ZZ Inspection of Left Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJKXZZ Inspection of Left Shoulder Joint, External Approach
- 0RJL0ZZ Inspection of Right Elbow Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJL3ZZ Inspection of Right Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJL4ZZ Inspection of Right Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJLXZZ Inspection of Right Elbow Joint, External Approach
- 0RJM0ZZ Inspection of Left Elbow Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJM3ZZ Inspection of Left Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJM4ZZ Inspection of Left Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJMXZZ Inspection of Left Elbow Joint, External Approach
- 0RJN0ZZ Inspection of Right Wrist Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJN3ZZ Inspection of Right Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJN4ZZ Inspection of Right Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJNXZZ Inspection of Right Wrist Joint, External Approach
- 0RJP0ZZ Inspection of Left Wrist Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJP3ZZ Inspection of Left Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJP4ZZ Inspection of Left Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJPXZZ Inspection of Left Wrist Joint, External Approach
- 0RJQ0ZZ Inspection of Right Carpal Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJQ3ZZ Inspection of Right Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJQ4ZZ Inspection of Right Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJQXZZ Inspection of Right Carpal Joint, External Approach
- 0RJR0ZZ Inspection of Left Carpal Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJR3ZZ Inspection of Left Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJR4ZZ Inspection of Left Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJRXZZ Inspection of Left Carpal Joint, External Approach
- 0RJS0ZZ Inspection of Right Carpometacarpal Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJS3ZZ Inspection of Right Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJS4ZZ Inspection of Right Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJSXZZ Inspection of Right Carpometacarpal Joint, External Approach
- 0RJT0ZZ Inspection of Left Carpometacarpal Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJT3ZZ Inspection of Left Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJT4ZZ Inspection of Left Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJTXZZ Inspection of Left Carpometacarpal Joint, External Approach
- 0RJU0ZZ Inspection of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJU3ZZ Inspection of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJU4ZZ Inspection of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJUXZZ Inspection of Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, External Approach
- 0RJV0ZZ Inspection of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJV3ZZ Inspection of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJV4ZZ Inspection of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJVXZZ Inspection of Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, External Approach
- 0RJW0ZZ Inspection of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJW3ZZ Inspection of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJW4ZZ Inspection of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJWXZZ Inspection of Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, External Approach
- 0RJX0ZZ Inspection of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach
- 0RJX3ZZ Inspection of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
- 0RJX4ZZ Inspection of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 0RJXXZZ Inspection of Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, External Approach
About the 0RJ Code Range
The ICD-10-PCS root operation Inspection (code 0RJ) involves visually and/or manually examining upper joints to assess their condition without making any changes. This operation belongs to the Medical and Surgical section and focuses on diagnostic evaluation of joint structures.
This operation covers inspection of various upper joint locations, including the occipital-cervical joint, cervical vertebral joint, shoulder joint, elbow joint, wrist joint, and finger phalangeal joints, among others. The procedure can be performed using different approaches such as an Open Approach (e.g., code 0RJ00ZZ for occipital-cervical joint), Percutaneous (code like 0RJ03ZZ), Percutaneous Endoscopic (e.g., 0RJ04ZZ), or External Approach (e.g., 0RJ0XZZ). These variations allow for flexible clinical application depending on the required access level. Accurate use of these inspection codes ensures detailed documentation of diagnostic evaluations for upper joints in ICD-10-PCS coding.
Questions About This Page
How many billable codes are in the 0RJ range?
Of the 117 codes in this range, 116 are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Table header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.
What does the 0RJ range classify?
The range classifies Inspection procedures, visually and/or manually exploring a body part, performed on the upper joints. Each code adds the body part, approach, device, and qualifier in characters four through seven, and links to its own reference page.
Related References
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Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS order file and code tables, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
