Inspection of Right Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Medical and Surgical·Ear, Nose, Sinus·Table 09J·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 09JH8ZZ: Inspection of Right Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. Table 09J, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Ear, Nose, Sinus body system. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic.
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What the code means
Inspection: root operation
Visually and/or manually exploring a body part
Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers
Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy
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