ICD-10-PCS Table: Medical and Surgical - Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves - Inspection

ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code Table (2025)

This page provides the details for ICD-10-PCS Table 00J: Medical and Surgical - Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves - Inspection. Use the interactive builder below, review all possible character options, or browse the complete list of valid 7-character codes to construct an inpatient procedure code for the 2025 coding year.

Build Procedure Code for Table 00J:

Current Code: 00J????

All Possible Options for Characters in Table 00J:

Char 4: Character 4
  • 0 - Brain
  • E - Cranial Nerve
  • U - Spinal Canal
  • V - Spinal Cord
Char 5: Character 5
  • 0 - Open
  • 3 - Percutaneous
  • 4 - Percutaneous Endoscopic
Char 6: Character 6
  • Z - No Device
Char 7: Character 7
  • Z - No Qualifier

Complete List of Valid 7-Character Codes for Table 00J:

No valid code combinations found or detailed axis definitions are missing for this table.

Understanding ICD-10-PCS Table 00J (Inspection of Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves)

The ICD-10-PCS (Procedure Coding System) is utilized in U.S. healthcare settings for reporting inpatient hospital procedures. Table 00J belongs to the Medical and Surgical section, specifically addressing procedures within the Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves body system, and focuses on the root operation of Inspection.

A complete 7-character ICD-10-PCS code from this table is constructed as follows:

  • Character 1 (Section): 0 - Medical and Surgical
  • Character 2 (Body System): 0 - Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves
  • Character 3 (Root Operation): J - Inspection
  • Character 4 (Character 4): Specifies the exact body part involved in the inspection.
  • Character 5 (Character 5): Defines the technique (e.g., Open, Percutaneous) used to reach the procedure site.
  • Character 6 (Character 6): Indicates if a device was used during the inspection and its type.
  • Character 7 (Character 7): Provides additional specific information or clarifies the procedure.

Accurate assignment of each character based on the operative report and the detailed definitions within the ICD-10-PCS system is essential for correct coding. This page lists all valid options and combinations for table 00J according to the 2025 ICD-10-PCS guidelines.