0CQR8ZZBillable procedure code

Repair Epiglottis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

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

Repair Epiglottis, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0CQR8ZZ, found in table 0CQ, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Mouth and Throat body system. Its root operation is Repair. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic.

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What the code means

Repair: root operation

Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function

Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations

Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration

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