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PCS Procedure

Removal of Other Device from Nose Sft Tiss, Endo

Removal of Other Device from Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Ear, Nose, Sinus
Root Operation
Removal

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation
Removal

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

Approach · Approach
Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

Adjacent Procedure Codes