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0PRG3JZ

Replacement of Left Humeral Shaft with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous 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 Replacement of Left Humeral Shaft with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous 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 Replacement

Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or a portion of a body part

The body part may have been taken out or replaced, or may be taken out, physically eradicated, or rendered nonfunctional during the Replacement procedure. A Removal procedure is coded for taking out the device used in a previous replacement procedure

For example

  • Total hip replacement, bone graft, free skin graft

4. Body Part Humeral Shaft, Left

Also covers

  • Distal humerus
  • Humerus, distal
  • Lateral epicondyle of humerus
  • Medial epicondyle of humerus

5. Approach Percutaneous

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 Synthetic Substitute

For example

  • AbioCor(R) Total Replacement Heart
  • AMPLATZER(R) Muscular VSD Occluder
  • Annuloplasty ring
  • Bard(R) Composix(R) (E/X)(LP) mesh
  • Bard(R) Composix(R) Kugel(R) patch
  • Bard(R) Dulex(tm) mesh
  • Bard(R) Ventralex(tm) hernia patch
  • Barricaid(R) Annular Closure Device (ACD)

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
0PR007Z Replacement of Sternum with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach Valid
0PR00JZ Replacement of Sternum with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach Valid
0PR00KZ Replacement of Sternum with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach Valid
0PR037Z Replacement of Sternum with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach Valid
0PR03JZ Replacement of Sternum with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach Valid
0PR03KZ Replacement of Sternum with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach Valid
0PR047Z Replacement of Sternum with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
0PR04JZ Replacement of Sternum with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
0PR04KZ Replacement of Sternum with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
0PR107Z Replacement of 1 to 2 Ribs with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach Valid
0PR10JZ Replacement of 1 to 2 Ribs with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach Valid
0PR10KZ Replacement of 1 to 2 Ribs with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach Valid