ICD-10-PCS 0HJ Medical and Surgical: Skin and Breast Inspection

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Inspection (code prefix 0HJ) refers to visually and/or manually examining skin and breast tissue to assess their condition without altering them. It is a diagnostic procedure classified under the Medical and Surgical section.

This root operation covers inspection of various parts including the Skin, Finger Nail, Toe Nail, and Right and Left Breast. The approach used can vary from an External Approach for skin and nails (e.g., 0HJPXZZ for skin, 0HJQXZZ for finger nail) to an Open, Percutaneous, or Via Natural or Artificial Opening method for breast inspection (e.g., 0HJT0ZZ for open right breast inspection, 0HJU3ZZ for percutaneous left breast inspection, and 0HJT8ZZ for endoscopic right breast inspection). These codes provide detailed documentation to capture the specific body part and procedural approach utilized during the examination, supporting precise clinical and billing records for skin and breast inspection procedures.

List of ICD-10-PCS codes used to specify 0HJ - Inspection (visually and/or manually exploring a body part). There are a total of 12 procedure codes in this section.

• 0HJ - Skin and Breast, Inspection

• 0HJPXZZ - Inspection of Skin, External Approach

• 0HJQXZZ - Inspection of Finger Nail, External Approach

• 0HJRXZZ - Inspection of Toe Nail, External Approach

• 0HJT0ZZ - Inspection of Right Breast, Open Approach

• 0HJT3ZZ - Inspection of Right Breast, Percutaneous Approach

• 0HJT7ZZ - Inspection of Right Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

• 0HJT8ZZ - Inspection of Right Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

• 0HJU0ZZ - Inspection of Left Breast, Open Approach

• 0HJU3ZZ - Inspection of Left Breast, Percutaneous Approach

• 0HJU7ZZ - Inspection of Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

• 0HJU8ZZ - Inspection of Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic