0CBPXZX

PCS Procedure

Excision of Tonsils, External Approach, Diagnostic

About ICD-10-PCS code 0CBPXZX

ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0CBPXZX: Excision of Tonsils, External 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 External.

Procedure Details

Section: [0] Medical and Surgical
Body System: Mouth and Throat
Root Operation: Excision

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation

Excision

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

Approach · Approach

External

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

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