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0RC

Upper Joints, Extirpation

Not billableICD-10-PCS procedure code.

This code exists but cannot be submitted on its own. It groups the more specific codes beneath it.

A category header for its whole life, FY2016 onwards. It has never been valid for submission on its own.

Submit one of these 87 more specific codes instead:

  • 0RC00ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Occipital-cervical Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RC03ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RC04ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RC10ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Vertebral Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RC13ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RC14ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RC30ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0RC33ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RC34ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RC40ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RC43ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RC44ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RC50ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0RC53ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RC54ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RC60ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RC63ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RC64ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RC90ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0RC93ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RC94ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCA0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCA3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCA4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCB0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
  • 0RCB3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCB4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCC0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCC3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCC4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCD0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCD3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCD4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCE0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Sternoclavicular Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCE3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Sternoclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCE4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Sternoclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCF0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Sternoclavicular Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCF3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Sternoclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCF4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Sternoclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCG0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Acromioclavicular Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCG3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Acromioclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCG4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Acromioclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCH0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Acromioclavicular Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCH3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Acromioclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCH4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Acromioclavicular Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCJ0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Shoulder Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCJ3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCJ4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCK0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Shoulder Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCK3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCK4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Shoulder Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCL0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Elbow Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCL3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCL4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCM0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Elbow Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCM3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCM4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCN0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Wrist Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCN3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCN4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCP0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Wrist Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCP3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCP4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Wrist Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCQ0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Carpal Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCQ3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCQ4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCR0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Carpal Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCR3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCR4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Carpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCS0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Carpometacarpal Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCS3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCS4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCT0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Carpometacarpal Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCT3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCT4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Carpometacarpal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCU0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCU3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCU4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCV0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCV3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCV4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCW0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCW3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCW4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0RCX0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach
  • 0RCX3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0RCX4ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Finger Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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 Upper Joints, Extirpation