Replacement of Pharynx with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Medical and Surgical·Mouth and Throat·Table 0CR·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0CRM8KZ: Replacement of Pharynx with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. Table 0CR, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Mouth and Throat body system. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic.
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What the code means
Replacement: root operation
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
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
Nearby codes in table 0CR
Diagnosis codes mentioning “replacement”
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- T82.330 Leakage of aortic (bifurcation) graft (replacement)