0CHY31ZBillable procedure code

Insertion of Radioactive Element into Mouth and Throat, Percutaneous Approach

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

Insertion of Radioactive Element into Mouth and Throat, Percutaneous Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0CHY31Z, found in table 0CH, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Mouth and Throat body system. Its root operation is Insertion. The approach used is Percutaneous.

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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

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