Lower Joints, Destruction

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Submit one of these 66 more specific codes instead:

• 0S500ZZ Destruction of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Open Approach
• 0S503ZZ Destruction of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S504ZZ Destruction of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S520ZZ Destruction of Lumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approach
• 0S523ZZ Destruction of Lumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S524ZZ Destruction of Lumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S530ZZ Destruction of Lumbosacral Joint, Open Approach
• 0S533ZZ Destruction of Lumbosacral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S534ZZ Destruction of Lumbosacral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S540ZZ Destruction of Lumbosacral Disc, Open Approach
• 0S543ZZ Destruction of Lumbosacral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S544ZZ Destruction of Lumbosacral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S550ZZ Destruction of Sacrococcygeal Joint, Open Approach
• 0S553ZZ Destruction of Sacrococcygeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S554ZZ Destruction of Sacrococcygeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S560ZZ Destruction of Coccygeal Joint, Open Approach
• 0S563ZZ Destruction of Coccygeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S564ZZ Destruction of Coccygeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S570ZZ Destruction of Right Sacroiliac Joint, Open Approach
• 0S573ZZ Destruction of Right Sacroiliac Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S574ZZ Destruction of Right Sacroiliac Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S580ZZ Destruction of Left Sacroiliac Joint, Open Approach
• 0S583ZZ Destruction of Left Sacroiliac Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S584ZZ Destruction of Left Sacroiliac Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S590ZZ Destruction of Right Hip Joint, Open Approach
• 0S593ZZ Destruction of Right Hip Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S594ZZ Destruction of Right Hip Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S5B0ZZ Destruction of Left Hip Joint, Open Approach
• 0S5B3ZZ Destruction of Left Hip Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S5B4ZZ Destruction of Left Hip Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S5C0ZZ Destruction of Right Knee Joint, Open Approach
• 0S5C3ZZ Destruction of Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S5C4ZZ Destruction of Right Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S5D0ZZ Destruction of Left Knee Joint, Open Approach
• 0S5D3ZZ Destruction of Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S5D4ZZ Destruction of Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S5F0ZZ Destruction of Right Ankle Joint, Open Approach
• 0S5F3ZZ Destruction of Right Ankle Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S5F4ZZ Destruction of Right Ankle Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S5G0ZZ Destruction of Left Ankle Joint, Open Approach
• 0S5G3ZZ Destruction of Left Ankle Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S5G4ZZ Destruction of Left Ankle Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S5H0ZZ Destruction of Right Tarsal Joint, Open Approach
• 0S5H3ZZ Destruction of Right Tarsal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S5H4ZZ Destruction of Right Tarsal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S5J0ZZ Destruction of Left Tarsal Joint, Open Approach
• 0S5J3ZZ Destruction of Left Tarsal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S5J4ZZ Destruction of Left Tarsal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S5K0ZZ Destruction of Right Tarsometatarsal Joint, Open Approach
• 0S5K3ZZ Destruction of Right Tarsometatarsal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S5K4ZZ Destruction of Right Tarsometatarsal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S5L0ZZ Destruction of Left Tarsometatarsal Joint, Open Approach
• 0S5L3ZZ Destruction of Left Tarsometatarsal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S5L4ZZ Destruction of Left Tarsometatarsal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S5M0ZZ Destruction of Right Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach
• 0S5M3ZZ Destruction of Right Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S5M4ZZ Destruction of Right Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S5N0ZZ Destruction of Left Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach
• 0S5N3ZZ Destruction of Left Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S5N4ZZ Destruction of Left Metatarsal-Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S5P0ZZ Destruction of Right Toe Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach
• 0S5P3ZZ Destruction of Right Toe Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S5P4ZZ Destruction of Right Toe Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
• 0S5Q0ZZ Destruction of Left Toe Phalangeal Joint, Open Approach
• 0S5Q3ZZ Destruction of Left Toe Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Approach
• 0S5Q4ZZ Destruction of Left Toe Phalangeal Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach