ICD-10-PCS Code For Temporomandibular Joint Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0RPC includes procedures performed to remove devices or prosthetic components in the right temporomandibular joint. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a device, implant, or component is taken out from the right temporomandibular joint due to malfunction, infection, pain, or for revision. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0RPC group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and determines appropriate case mix and payment.

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Temporomandibular Joint, Right Removal Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes removal operations targeting the right temporomandibular joint within the upper joints body system. Procedures involve taking out or off devices or prosthetic components from the right temporomandibular joint and may include extraction of hardware or implants. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding of these removal procedures ensures inpatient documentation reflects the operation performed and supports correct case mix assignment and reimbursement.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
R	Body System	Upper Joints
P	Operation	Removal
C	Body Part	Temporomandibular Joint, Right

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Temporomandibular Joint, Right Removal Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
R	Body System	Upper Joints
P	Operation	Removal
C	Body Part	Temporomandibular Joint, Right

When to Use

Use a code from this group when an inpatient procedure involves removal of a device or implant from the right temporomandibular joint. This includes removal for reasons such as device failure, infection, pain, or planned revision to a new device.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

24 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0RPC00Z	Removal of Drainage Device from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
0RPC03Z	Removal of Infusion Device from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
0RPC04Z	Removal of Internal Fixation Device from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
0RPC07Z	Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
0RPC08Z	Removal of Spacer from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
0RPC0JZ	Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
0RPC0KZ	Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
0RPC30Z	Removal of Drainage Device from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
0RPC33Z	Removal of Infusion Device from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
0RPC34Z	Removal of Internal Fixation Device from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Approach

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DRG Codes

12 rows

DRG Code	Description
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
495	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with MCC
496	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with CC
497	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient is admitted after developing an acute right temporomandibular joint abscess with purulent drainage around a previously placed intra-articular catheter used for local drug delivery. The patient has fever, increasing pain, and failure of conservative therapy, and requires operative removal of the drainage/infusion device to control infection and permit joint debridement. The procedure is performed via an open approach to fully remove the device and allow access for irrigation and culture-directed treatment. Typical codes: 0RPC00Z, 0RPC03Z
An elective inpatient admission for planned removal of a malfunctioning internal fixation plate and screws from the right temporomandibular joint placed years earlier for fracture repair. The patient reports persistent mechanical pain and limited mouth opening despite conservative management, and the surgical team schedules open removal of the internal fixation hardware with possible revision reconstruction. Typical codes: 0RPC04Z
A patient previously reconstructed with a synthetic joint spacer in the right temporomandibular joint presents with chronic pain and progressive dysfunction; imaging demonstrates loosening and wear of the spacer necessitating removal prior to definitive revision. Due to prior scarring and device fixation, the removal is performed via a percutaneous endoscopic approach to excise the synthetic substitute and assess the joint for revision options. Typical codes: 0RPC4JZ

Related Codes

0RP0-OCCIPITAL-CERVICAL-JOINT-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Occipital-Cervical Joint: Procedure Code Group Overview

0RP1-CERVICAL-VERTEBRAL-JOINT-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Cervical Vertebral Joint: Procedure Code Group Overview

0RP3-CERVICAL-VERTEBRAL-DISC-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Cervical Vertebral Disc: Procedure Code Group Overview

0RP4-CERVICOTHORACIC-VERTEBRAL-JOINT-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint: Procedure Code Group Overview

0RP5-CERVICOTHORACIC-VERTEBRAL-DISC-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc: Procedure Code Group Overview

0RP6-THORACIC-VERTEBRAL-JOINT-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Thoracic Vertebral Joint: Procedure Code Group Overview

0RP9-THORACIC-VERTEBRAL-DISC-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Thoracic Vertebral Disc: Procedure Code Group Overview

0RPA-THORACOLUMBAR-VERTEBRAL-JOINT-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint: Procedure Code Group Overview

0RPB-THORACOLUMBAR-VERTEBRAL-DISC-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc: Procedure Code Group Overview

0RPD-TEMPOROMANDIBULAR-JOINT-LEFT-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Temporomandibular Joint Left: 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

24 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0RPC00Z	Removal of Drainage Device from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
0RPC03Z	Removal of Infusion Device from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
0RPC04Z	Removal of Internal Fixation Device from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
0RPC07Z	Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
0RPC08Z	Removal of Spacer from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
0RPC0JZ	Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
0RPC0KZ	Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Open Approach
0RPC30Z	Removal of Drainage Device from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
0RPC33Z	Removal of Infusion Device from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Approach
0RPC34Z	Removal of Internal Fixation Device from Right Temporomandibular Joint, Percutaneous Approach

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DRG Codes

12 rows

DRG Code	Description
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
495	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with MCC
496	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur with CC
497	Local Excision and Removal of Internal Fixation Devices Except Hip and Femur without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC
957	Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma with MCC

Showing 1–10 of 12

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A middle-aged patient is admitted after developing an acute right temporomandibular joint abscess with purulent drainage around a previously placed intra-articular catheter used for local drug delivery. The patient has fever, increasing pain, and failure of conservative therapy, and requires operative removal of the drainage/infusion device to control infection and permit joint debridement. The procedure is performed via an open approach to fully remove the device and allow access for irrigation and culture-directed treatment. Typical codes: 0RPC00Z, 0RPC03Z
An elective inpatient admission for planned removal of a malfunctioning internal fixation plate and screws from the right temporomandibular joint placed years earlier for fracture repair. The patient reports persistent mechanical pain and limited mouth opening despite conservative management, and the surgical team schedules open removal of the internal fixation hardware with possible revision reconstruction. Typical codes: 0RPC04Z
A patient previously reconstructed with a synthetic joint spacer in the right temporomandibular joint presents with chronic pain and progressive dysfunction; imaging demonstrates loosening and wear of the spacer necessitating removal prior to definitive revision. Due to prior scarring and device fixation, the removal is performed via a percutaneous endoscopic approach to excise the synthetic substitute and assess the joint for revision options. Typical codes: 0RPC4JZ

Related Codes

0RP0-OCCIPITAL-CERVICAL-JOINT-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Occipital-Cervical Joint: Procedure Code Group Overview

0RP1-CERVICAL-VERTEBRAL-JOINT-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Cervical Vertebral Joint: Procedure Code Group Overview

0RP3-CERVICAL-VERTEBRAL-DISC-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Cervical Vertebral Disc: Procedure Code Group Overview

0RP4-CERVICOTHORACIC-VERTEBRAL-JOINT-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint: Procedure Code Group Overview

0RP5-CERVICOTHORACIC-VERTEBRAL-DISC-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc: Procedure Code Group Overview

0RP6-THORACIC-VERTEBRAL-JOINT-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Thoracic Vertebral Joint: Procedure Code Group Overview

0RP9-THORACIC-VERTEBRAL-DISC-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Thoracic Vertebral Disc: Procedure Code Group Overview

0RPA-THORACOLUMBAR-VERTEBRAL-JOINT-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint: Procedure Code Group Overview

0RPB-THORACOLUMBAR-VERTEBRAL-DISC-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc: Procedure Code Group Overview

0RPD-TEMPOROMANDIBULAR-JOINT-LEFT-REMOVAL

ICD-10-PCS Code For Temporomandibular Joint Left: 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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Temporomandibular Joint, Right Removal Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

ICD-10-PCS Code For Temporomandibular Joint Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers removal procedures for the right temporomandibular joint?

What types of devices or components are included in the 0RPC code list?

How does the 0RPC group specify surgical approach in the codes?

What ICD-10-PCS attributes define the 0RPC code group?

Which DRGs may be related to procedures coded within the 0RPC group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers removal procedures for the right temporomandibular joint?

What types of devices or components are included in the 0RPC code list?

How does the 0RPC group specify surgical approach in the codes?

What ICD-10-PCS attributes define the 0RPC code group?

Which DRGs may be related to procedures coded within the 0RPC group?

References