09B40ZX
PCS ProcedureExcision of L Ext Auditory Canal, Open Approach, Diagn
Excision of Left External Auditory Canal, Open Approach, Diagnostic
About ICD-10-PCS code 09B40ZX
In ICD-10-PCS, code 09B40ZX describes Excision of Left External Auditory Canal, Open Approach, Diagnostic. This procedure is listed in table 09B, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Excision. The approach used is Open.
Procedure Details
- Section
- [0] Medical and Surgical
- Body System
- Ear, Nose, Sinus
- Root Operation
- Excision
Clinical Definitions
Root Operation · Operation
Excision
Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy
Approach · Approach
Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
Adjacent Procedure Codes
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