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0HJT0ZZ

Inspection of Right Breast, Open Approach

ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2016 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Inspection of Right Breast, Open Approach

What this code says

Each character is read in its own position, so the same letter means different things in different places. Definitions are CMS's own.

3. Root operation Inspection

Visually and/or manually exploring a body part

Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers

For example

  • Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy

5. Approach Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
0HJPXZZ Inspection of Skin, External Approach Valid
0HJQXZZ Inspection of Finger Nail, External Approach Valid
0HJRXZZ Inspection of Toe Nail, External Approach Valid
0HJT3ZZ Inspection of Right Breast, Percutaneous Approach Valid
0HJT7ZZ Inspection of Right Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Valid
0HJT8ZZ Inspection of Right Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Valid
0HJTXZZ Inspection of Right Breast, External Approach Retired
0HJU0ZZ Inspection of Left Breast, Open Approach Valid
0HJU3ZZ Inspection of Left Breast, Percutaneous Approach Valid
0HJU7ZZ Inspection of Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Valid
0HJU8ZZ Inspection of Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Valid
0HJUXZZ Inspection of Left Breast, External Approach Retired