0CHA01ZBillable procedure code
Insertion of Radioactive Element into Salivary Gland, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Mouth and Throat·Table 0CH·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0CHA01Z: Insertion of Radioactive Element into Salivary Gland, Open Approach. Table 0CH, 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
Insertion: root operation
Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part
Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure