0R553ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Destruction of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach
Destruction of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Perc Approach
Axis Breakdown
Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body SystemR | Upper Joints |
| 3 | Root Operation5 | Destruction Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent |
| 4 | Body Part5 | Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc |
| 5 | Approach3 | Percutaneous |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0R503ZZ — Destruction of Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Approach, 0R513ZZ — Destruction of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach, 0R533ZZ — Destruction of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach, 0R543ZZ — Destruction of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach, 0R563ZZ — Destruction of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach, 0R593ZZ — Destruction of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach, 0R5A3ZZ — Destruction of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach, 0R5B3ZZ — Destruction of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach, +20 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0R550ZZ — Destruction of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach, 0R554ZZ — Destruction of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Vertebral discectomy (Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.
0RB30ZZ — Excision of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Open Approach, 0RB33ZZ — Excision of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach, 0RB34ZZ — Excision of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RB50ZZ — Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach, 0RB53ZZ — Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach, 0RB54ZZ — Excision of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RB90ZZ — Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach, 0RB93ZZ — Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach, 0RB94ZZ — Excision of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RBB0ZZ — Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approach, 0RBB3ZZ — Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach, 0RBB4ZZ — Excision of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0RT30ZZ — Resection of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Open Approach, 0RT50ZZ — Resection of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach, 0RT90ZZ — Resection of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach, 0RTB0ZZ — Resection of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Open 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, 0S540ZZ — Destruction of Lumbosacral Disc, Open Approach, +10 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0R553ZZ in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
PCS table
- 0R5[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Upper Joints — Body System: Upper Joints[Body System]: “Upper Joints”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Destruction — Operation: Destruction[Operation]: “Destruction”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- MST016 — Vertebral discectomy[CCSR category]: “Vertebral discectomy — Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 0R503ZZ — Destruction of Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0R513ZZ — Destruction of Cervical Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0R533ZZ — Destruction of Cervical Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0R543ZZ — Destruction of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0R550ZZ — Destruction of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0R554ZZ — Destruction of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0R563ZZ — Destruction of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0R593ZZ — Destruction of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2026 (April) onward. Note changes are not tracked.
Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2026 (April); CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v43; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels