ICD-10-PCS Code For Frontal Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0N51 includes procedures performed to destroy all or a portion of the frontal bone in the head and facial bones body system. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a clinician performs destruction of frontal bone tissue using energy, force, or a destructive agent to remove diseased or unwanted bone. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0N51 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Frontal Bone Destruction Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve the destruction of all or part of the frontal bone within the head and facial bones body system using energy, force, or a destructive agent. These operations remove or eradicate bone tissue rather than excising or repairing it, and they target the frontal bone specifically. Accurate coding of these destruction procedures affects inpatient case mix and reimbursement because it documents the invasive nature and extent of the procedure.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
N	Body System	Head and Facial Bones
5	Operation	Destruction
1	Body Part	Frontal Bone

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Frontal Bone Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
N	Body System	Head and Facial Bones
5	Operation	Destruction
1	Body Part	Frontal Bone

When to Use

Use a code from this group when the documented operation is destruction of frontal bone tissue rather than excision, repair, or replacement. Select the specific code based on the extent of destruction and the method documented in the operative record.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0N510ZZ	Destruction of Frontal Bone, Open Approach
0N513ZZ	Destruction of Frontal Bone, Percutaneous Approach
0N514ZZ	Destruction of Frontal Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

21 rows

DRG Code	Description
023	Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator
024	Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC
025	Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC
026	Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with CC
027	Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without CC/MCC
143	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC
144	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC
145	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
515	Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with MCC
516	Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with CC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient presents to the emergency department after a high-impact motor vehicle collision with open frontal skull fractures and exposed, nonviable frontal bone contaminated by debris; neurosurgery admits the patient for debridement and removal of devitalized frontal bone to reduce infection risk and facilitate later reconstruction. The operation involves destructive removal of the affected frontal bone tissue via an open approach to control contamination and necrosis. Typical codes: 0N510ZZ
An elderly patient with a history of radiotherapy for scalp malignancy develops persistent osteoradionecrosis of the frontal bone with chronic pain and sequestra formation; after imaging and failed conservative management, the patient is scheduled for inpatient operative destruction of necrotic frontal bone under controlled conditions to eliminate diseased bone and allow soft-tissue healing. The procedure commonly uses a percutaneous or percutaneous endoscopic technique to target and eradicate necrotic bone segments. Typical codes: 0N513ZZ, 0N514ZZ
A younger adult with recurrent, symptomatic epidermal inclusion cysts involving the frontal bone who previously underwent excision but returns with deeply embedded, destructive cystic bone involvement requiring definitive eradication of the diseased frontal bone portion; the patient is admitted for operative destruction of the remnant diseased bone to prevent recurrence and control local symptoms. Depending on access and surgeon technique, either an open or a percutaneous endoscopic destructive approach may be used. Typical codes: 0N510ZZ, 0N514ZZ

Related Codes

0N50-SKULL-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skull: Procedure Code Group Overview

0N54-PARIETAL-BONE-LEFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Parietal Bone Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0N55-TEMPORAL-BONE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Temporal Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

0N56-TEMPORAL-BONE-LEFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Temporal Bone Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0N57-OCCIPITAL-BONE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Occipital Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

0N5B-NASAL-BONE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Nasal Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

0N5C-SPHENOID-BONE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Sphenoid Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

0N5F-ETHMOID-BONE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ethmoid Bone Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0N5G-ETHMOID-BONE-LEFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ethmoid Bone Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0N5H-LACRIMAL-BONE-RIGHT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lacrimal Bone Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0N510ZZ	Destruction of Frontal Bone, Open Approach
0N513ZZ	Destruction of Frontal Bone, Percutaneous Approach
0N514ZZ	Destruction of Frontal Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

21 rows

DRG Code	Description
023	Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis with MCC or Antineoplastic Implant or Epilepsy with Neurostimulator
024	Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex CNS Principal Diagnosis without MCC
025	Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC
026	Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with CC
027	Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without CC/MCC
143	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC
144	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC
145	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
515	Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with MCC
516	Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with CC

Showing 1–10 of 21

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient presents to the emergency department after a high-impact motor vehicle collision with open frontal skull fractures and exposed, nonviable frontal bone contaminated by debris; neurosurgery admits the patient for debridement and removal of devitalized frontal bone to reduce infection risk and facilitate later reconstruction. The operation involves destructive removal of the affected frontal bone tissue via an open approach to control contamination and necrosis. Typical codes: 0N510ZZ
An elderly patient with a history of radiotherapy for scalp malignancy develops persistent osteoradionecrosis of the frontal bone with chronic pain and sequestra formation; after imaging and failed conservative management, the patient is scheduled for inpatient operative destruction of necrotic frontal bone under controlled conditions to eliminate diseased bone and allow soft-tissue healing. The procedure commonly uses a percutaneous or percutaneous endoscopic technique to target and eradicate necrotic bone segments. Typical codes: 0N513ZZ, 0N514ZZ
A younger adult with recurrent, symptomatic epidermal inclusion cysts involving the frontal bone who previously underwent excision but returns with deeply embedded, destructive cystic bone involvement requiring definitive eradication of the diseased frontal bone portion; the patient is admitted for operative destruction of the remnant diseased bone to prevent recurrence and control local symptoms. Depending on access and surgeon technique, either an open or a percutaneous endoscopic destructive approach may be used. Typical codes: 0N510ZZ, 0N514ZZ

Related Codes

0N50-SKULL-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Skull: Procedure Code Group Overview

0N54-PARIETAL-BONE-LEFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Parietal Bone Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0N55-TEMPORAL-BONE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Temporal Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

0N56-TEMPORAL-BONE-LEFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Temporal Bone Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0N57-OCCIPITAL-BONE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Occipital Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

0N5B-NASAL-BONE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Nasal Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

0N5C-SPHENOID-BONE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Sphenoid Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

0N5F-ETHMOID-BONE-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ethmoid Bone Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0N5G-ETHMOID-BONE-LEFT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ethmoid Bone Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0N5H-LACRIMAL-BONE-RIGHT-DESTRUCTION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lacrimal Bone Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

Showing 1–10 of 21

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Frontal Bone Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

ICD-10-PCS Code For Frontal Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frontal Bone Destruction Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS codes are in the Frontal Bone destruction group 0N51?

What operation and body system does section 0N51 represent?

When should clinicians use 0N51 codes for inpatient documentation?

How does accurate coding within 0N51 affect reimbursement?

Which DRG categories may be related to procedures in the 0N51 group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS codes are in the Frontal Bone destruction group 0N51?

What operation and body system does section 0N51 represent?

When should clinicians use 0N51 codes for inpatient documentation?

How does accurate coding within 0N51 affect reimbursement?

Which DRG categories may be related to procedures in the 0N51 group?

References