09PJ0YZBillable procedure code

Removal of Other Device from Left Ear, Open Approach

Medical and Surgical·Ear, Nose, Sinus·Table 09P·FY 2027

Removal of Other Device from Left Ear, Open Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 09PJ0YZ, found in table 09P, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Ear, Nose, Sinus body system. Its root operation is Removal. The approach used is Open.

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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

Open: approach

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure