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PCS Procedure

Replacement of Soft Palate with Autol Sub, Extern Approach

Replacement of Soft Palate with Autologous Tissue Substitute, External Approach

Procedure Details

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

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation
Replacement

Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or a portion of a body part

The body part may have been taken out or replaced, or may be taken out, physically eradicated, or rendered nonfunctional during the Replacement procedure. A Removal procedure is coded for taking out the device used in a previous replacement procedure

Includes: Total hip replacement, bone graft, free skin graft

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

Adjacent Procedure Codes