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XRG70F3

Fusion of 2 to 7 Thoracic Vertebral Joints using Radiolucent Porous Interbody Fusion Device, Open Approach, New Technology Group 3

RetiredICD-10-PCS procedure code.

No longer in the code set. Submitting it will not be accepted for a current date of service.

Billable FY2018 to FY2022. In the code set FY2018 to FY2022, and removed after that.

Use instead:

  • 0RG70A0 Fusion of 2 to 7 Thoracic Vertebral Joints with Interbody Fusion Device, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approach stated for FY2022
  • 0RG70AJ Fusion of 2 to 7 Thoracic Vertebral Joints with Interbody Fusion Device, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approach stated for FY2022

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2018 to now.

  1. FY2018 Added to the code set Fusion of 2 to 7 Thoracic Vertebral Joints using Radiolucent Porous Interbody Fusion Device, Open Approach, New Technology Group 3
  2. FY2023 Removed from the code set

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 Fusion

Joining together portions of an articular body part rendering the articular body part immobile

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
XRG0092 Fusion of Occipital-cervical Joint using Nanotextured Surface Interbody Fusion Device, Open Approach, New Technology Group 2 Retired
XRG00F3 Fusion of Occipital-cervical Joint using Radiolucent Porous Interbody Fusion Device, Open Approach, New Technology Group 3 Retired
XRG1092 Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint using Nanotextured Surface Interbody Fusion Device, Open Approach, New Technology Group 2 Retired
XRG10F3 Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint using Radiolucent Porous Interbody Fusion Device, Open Approach, New Technology Group 3 Retired
XRG10RB Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint using Custom-Made Anatomically Designed Interbody Fusion Device, Open Approach, New Technology Group 11 Valid
XRG13RB Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint using Custom-Made Anatomically Designed Interbody Fusion Device, Percutaneous Approach, New Technology Group 11 Valid
XRG14RB Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint using Custom-Made Anatomically Designed Interbody Fusion Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, New Technology Group 11 Valid
XRG2092 Fusion of 2 or more Cervical Vertebral Joints using Nanotextured Surface Interbody Fusion Device, Open Approach, New Technology Group 2 Retired
XRG20F3 Fusion of 2 or more Cervical Vertebral Joints using Radiolucent Porous Interbody Fusion Device, Open Approach, New Technology Group 3 Retired
XRG20RB Fusion of 2 or more Cervical Vertebral Joints using Custom-Made Anatomically Designed Interbody Fusion Device, Open Approach, New Technology Group 11 Valid
XRG23RB Fusion of 2 or more Cervical Vertebral Joints using Custom-Made Anatomically Designed Interbody Fusion Device, Percutaneous Approach, New Technology Group 11 Valid
XRG24RB Fusion of 2 or more Cervical Vertebral Joints using Custom-Made Anatomically Designed Interbody Fusion Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, New Technology Group 11 Valid