Removal of Drainage Device from Left Tympanic Membrane, External Approach
Medical and Surgical·Ear, Nose, Sinus·Table 09P·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 09P8X0Z: Removal of Drainage Device from Left Tympanic Membrane, External Approach. Table 09P, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Ear, Nose, Sinus body system. The approach used is External.
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What the code means
Removal: root operation
Taking out or off a device from a body part
If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL
Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
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