0CBP0ZXBillable procedure code
Excision of Tonsils, Open Approach, Diagnostic
Medical and Surgical·Mouth and Throat·Table 0CB·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0CBP0ZX: Excision of Tonsils, Open Approach, Diagnostic. Table 0CB, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Mouth and Throat body system. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Excision: root operation
Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure