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Inpatient Procedure Code

0RG83KJ

Fusion of 8 or more Thoracic Vertebral Joints with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach

Fusion >7 T Jt w Nonaut Sub, Post Appr A Col, Perc

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.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body SystemR

Upper Joints

3
Root OperationG

Fusion

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

4
Body Part8

Thoracic Vertebral Joints, 8 or more

5
Approach3

Percutaneous

6
DeviceK

Nonautologous Tissue Substitute

7
QualifierJ

Posterior Approach, Anterior Column

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 15 MS-DRGs:

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.

0RG03KJ — Fusion of Occipital-cervical Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach, 0RG13KJ — Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach, 0RG23KJ — Fusion of 2 or more Cervical Vertebral Joints with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach, 0RG43KJ — Fusion of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach, 0RG63KJ — Fusion of Thoracic Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach, 0RG73KJ — Fusion of 2 to 7 Thoracic Vertebral Joints with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach, 0RGA3KJ — Fusion of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

0RG80KJ — Fusion of 8 or more Thoracic Vertebral Joints with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approach, 0RG84KJ — Fusion of 8 or more Thoracic Vertebral Joints with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Same operation — other Device

Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.

0RG837J — Fusion of 8 or more Thoracic Vertebral Joints with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach, 0RG83AJ — Fusion of 8 or more Thoracic Vertebral Joints with Interbody Fusion Device, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach, 0RG83JJ — Fusion of 8 or more Thoracic Vertebral Joints with Synthetic Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach

Same operation — other Qualifier

Same table and root operation, differing only in the qualifier character.

0RG83K0 — Fusion of 8 or more Thoracic Vertebral Joints with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Anterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach, 0RG83K1 — Fusion of 8 or more Thoracic Vertebral Joints with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Posterior Column, Percutaneous Approach

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0RG83KJ 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

  • 0RG[PCS table]
  • [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”

MS-DRG participation (15)

  • DRG 028 — SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Spinal Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 029 — SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH CC OR SPINAL NEUROSTIMULATORS [MS-DRG]: “SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH CC OR SPINAL NEUROSTIMULATORS — Spinal Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 030 — SPINAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “SPINAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Spinal Procedures (MDC 01)”
  • DRG 426 — MULTIPLE LEVEL COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITH MCC OR CUSTOM-MADE ANATOMICALLY DESIGNED INTERBODY FUSION DEVICE [MS-DRG]: “MULTIPLE LEVEL COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITH MCC OR CUSTOM-MADE ANATOMICALLY DESIGNED INTERBODY FUSION DEVICE — Multiple Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Except Cervical (MDC 08)”
  • DRG 427 — MULTIPLE LEVEL COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “MULTIPLE LEVEL COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITH CC — Multiple Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Except Cervical (MDC 08)”
  • DRG 428 — MULTIPLE LEVEL COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “MULTIPLE LEVEL COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT CC/MCC — Multiple Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Except Cervical (MDC 08)”
  • DRG 456 — SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITH SPINAL CURVATURE, MALIGNANCY, INFECTION OR EXTENSIVE FUSIONS WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITH SPINAL CURVATURE, MALIGNANCY, INFECTION OR EXTENSIVE FUSIONS WITH MCC — Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection or Extensive Fusions (MDC 08)”
  • DRG 457 — SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITH SPINAL CURVATURE, MALIGNANCY, INFECTION OR EXTENSIVE FUSIONS WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITH SPINAL CURVATURE, MALIGNANCY, INFECTION OR EXTENSIVE FUSIONS WITH CC — Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection or Extensive Fusions (MDC 08)”
  • and 7 more

MDC crossing · diagnoses (27977)

  • MDC 01 — Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
  • MDC 08 — Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
  • A02.21 — Salmonella meningitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A06.6 — Amebic brain abscess [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Amebic brain abscess — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.0 — Tuberculous meningitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous meningitis — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.1 — Meningeal tuberculoma [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Meningeal tuberculoma — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A17.81 — Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculoma of brain and spinal cord — grouped in MDC 01, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 27972 more

Nearest codes

  • 0RG03KJ — Fusion of Occipital-cervical Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0RG13KJ — Fusion of Cervical Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0RG23KJ — Fusion of 2 or more Cervical Vertebral Joints with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0RG43KJ — Fusion of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0RG63KJ — Fusion of Thoracic Vertebral Joint with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0RG73KJ — Fusion of 2 to 7 Thoracic Vertebral Joints with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0RG80KJ — Fusion of 8 or more Thoracic Vertebral Joints with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0RG837J — Fusion of 8 or more Thoracic Vertebral Joints with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Posterior Approach, Anterior Column, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.