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

ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code Table (2025)

This page provides the details for ICD-10-PCS Table 00P: Medical and Surgical - Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves - Removal. 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 00P:

Current Code: 00P????

All Possible Options for Characters in Table 00P:

Char 4: Character 4
  • 0 - Brain
  • 6 - Cerebral Ventricle
  • E - Cranial Nerve
  • U - Spinal Canal
  • V - Spinal Cord
Char 5: Character 5
  • 0 - Open
  • 3 - Percutaneous
  • 4 - Percutaneous Endoscopic
  • X - External
Char 6: Character 6
  • 0 - Drainage Device
  • 2 - Monitoring Device
  • 3 - Infusion Device
  • 7 - Autologous Tissue Substitute
  • J - Synthetic Substitute
  • K - Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
  • M - Neurostimulator Lead
  • Y - Other Device
Char 7: Character 7
  • Z - No Qualifier

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

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

Understanding ICD-10-PCS Table 00P (Removal 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 00P 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 Removal.

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): P - Removal
  • Character 4 (Character 4): Specifies the exact body part involved in the removal.
  • 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 removal 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 00P according to the 2025 ICD-10-PCS guidelines.