Osteopathic Treatment of Rib Cage using Low Velocity-High Amplitude Forces

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.

FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Osteopathic Treatment of Rib Cage using Low Velocity-High Amplitude Forces

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 Treatment

Manual treatment to eliminate or alleviate somatic dysfunction and related disorders

5. Approach External

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

Codes in the same group

Code	Description	Status
7W00X0Z	Osteopathic Treatment of Head using Articulatory-Raising Forces	Valid
7W00X1Z	Osteopathic Treatment of Head using Fascial Release	Valid
7W00X2Z	Osteopathic Treatment of Head using General Mobilization	Valid
7W00X3Z	Osteopathic Treatment of Head using High Velocity-Low Amplitude Forces	Valid
7W00X4Z	Osteopathic Treatment of Head using Indirect Forces	Valid
7W00X5Z	Osteopathic Treatment of Head using Low Velocity-High Amplitude Forces	Valid
7W00X6Z	Osteopathic Treatment of Head using Lymphatic Pump	Valid
7W00X7Z	Osteopathic Treatment of Head using Muscle Energy-Isometric Forces	Valid
7W00X8Z	Osteopathic Treatment of Head using Muscle Energy-Isotonic Forces	Valid
7W00X9Z	Osteopathic Treatment of Head using Other Method	Valid
7W01X0Z	Osteopathic Treatment of Cervical Region using Articulatory-Raising Forces	Valid
7W01X1Z	Osteopathic Treatment of Cervical Region using Fascial Release	Valid

At a glance

Code: 7W08X5Z
System: ICD-10-PCS
Status: Valid
Valid: FY2016 onwards
In the code set: FY2016 onwards
Part of: 7W0

Where this code sits

Section 7 Osteopathic
Body system 7W Anatomical Regions
Category 7W0 Osteopathic, Anatomical Regions, Treatment
This code 7W08X5Z Osteopathic Treatment of Rib Cage using Low Velocity-High Amplitude Forces

What each character means

7 Section Osteopathic
W Body system Anatomical Regions
0 Root operation Treatment
8 Body Region Rib Cage
X Approach External
5 Method Low Velocity-High Amplitude
Z Qualifier None

Source

ICD-10-PCS FY2027 code set, published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Effective October 1, 2026.

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