Extirpation of Matter from Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Medical and Surgical·Ear, Nose, Sinus·Table 09C·FY 2027
In ICD-10-PCS, code 09CN7ZZ describes Extirpation of Matter from Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. This procedure is listed in table 09C, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Extirpation. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening.
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What the code means
Extirpation: root operation
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part
The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces
Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy
Via Natural or Artificial Opening: approach
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure