Inpatient Procedure Code
0XQLXZZ
Repair Right Thumb, External 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 SystemX | Anatomical Regions, Upper Extremities |
| 3 | Root OperationQ | Repair Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function |
| 4 | Body PartL | Thumb, Right |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |