ICD-10-PCS 0S2 Medical and Surgical: Lower Joints Change
The ICD-10-PCS root operation Change (code 0S2) refers to the removal and replacement of a device in or on a body part without cutting out or putting in the body part itself. In the Medical and Surgical section, this operation commonly applies to procedures involving joints.
Within the Lower Joints body system, Change involves replacing devices such as drainage tubes or other implanted devices through an External Approach. For example, the code 0S2YZX0Z specifies changing a Drainage Device in the Lower Joint externally, while 0S2YXYZ covers changing other types of devices in this region with the same approach. These codes highlight the precision of ICD-10-PCS in documenting procedures related to device management in joints, ensuring clear clinical and billing records.
List of ICD-10-PCS codes used to specify 0S2 - Change (taking out or off a device from a body part and putting back an identical or similar device in or on the same body part without cutting or puncturing the skin or a mucous membrane). There are a total of 3 procedure codes in this section.
