0RH008ZInsertion of Spacer into Occipital-cervical Joint, Open Approach

0RH008Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the occipital-cervical joint using an open approach with spacer. In ICD-10-PCS, insertion means putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to insertion or replacement of (cement) spacer, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (84.56).

For a different body part, codes include 0RH108Z (cervical vertebral joint), 0RH408Z (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0RH608Z (thoracic vertebral joint), 0RHA08Z (thoracolumbar vertebral joint), 0RHC08Z (right temporomandibular joint), 0RHD08Z (left temporomandibular joint) and 18 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0RH038Z (percutaneous) and 0RH048Z (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0RH003Z (infusion device), 0RH004Z (internal fixation device), 0RH00BZ (spinal stabilization device, interspinous process), 0RH00CZ (spinal stabilization device, pedicle-based) and 0RH00DZ (spinal stabilization device, facet replacement).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.