0C5V8ZZBillable procedure code

Destruction of Left Vocal Cord, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

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

Destruction of Left Vocal Cord, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0C5V8ZZ, found in table 0C5, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Mouth and Throat body system. Its root operation is Destruction. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic.

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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 Endoscopic: approach

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