Destruction of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Medical and Surgical·Respiratory System·Table 0B5·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0B517ZZ: Destruction of Trachea, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. Table 0B5, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Respiratory System body system. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening.
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What the code means
Destruction: root operation
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent
None of the body part is physically taken out
Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
Via Natural or Artificial Opening: approach
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure
Nearby codes in table 0B5
Diagnosis codes mentioning “destruction”
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- Y38.1X Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft
- Y36.1 War operations involving destruction of aircraft
- Y37.1 Military operations involving destruction of aircraft
- Y36.10 War operations involving unspecified destruction of aircraft