0C51XZZ
PCS ProcedureDestruction of Lower Lip, External Approach
Destruction of Lower Lip, External Approach
In ICD-10-PCS, code 0C51XZZ describes Destruction of Lower Lip, External Approach. This procedure is listed in table 0C5, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Destruction. The approach used is External.
Procedure Details
- Section
- [0] Medical and Surgical
- Body System
- Mouth and Throat
- Root Operation
- Destruction
Clinical Definitions
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
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
Adjacent Procedure Codes
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