Destruction of Right External Auditory Canal, External Approach
Medical and Surgical·Ear, Nose, Sinus·Table 095·FY 2027
In ICD-10-PCS, code 0953XZZ describes Destruction of Right External Auditory Canal, External Approach. This procedure is listed in table 095, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Destruction. The approach used is External.
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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
External: approach
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane
Nearby codes in table 095
Diagnosis codes mentioning “destruction”
- Y38.1 Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft
- Y38.1X Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft
- Y36.1 War operations involving destruction of aircraft
- Y37.1 Military operations involving destruction of aircraft
- Y36.10 War operations involving unspecified destruction of aircraft