085X8ZZBillable procedure code

Destruction of Right Lacrimal Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Medical and Surgical·Eye·Table 085·FY 2027

In ICD-10-PCS, code 085X8ZZ describes Destruction of Right Lacrimal Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. This procedure is listed in table 085, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Destruction. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic.

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What the code means

Destruction: root operation

Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent

None of the body part is physically taken out

Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic: approach

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure