0C5V3ZZBillable procedure code

Destruction of Left Vocal Cord, Percutaneous Approach

Medical and Surgical·Mouth and Throat·Table 0C5·FY 2027

In ICD-10-PCS, code 0C5V3ZZ describes Destruction of Left Vocal Cord, Percutaneous Approach. This procedure is listed in table 0C5, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Destruction. The approach used is Percutaneous.

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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

Percutaneous: approach

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure