Replacement of Uvula with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
Medical and Surgical·Mouth and Throat·Table 0CR·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0CRN37Z: Replacement of Uvula with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach. Table 0CR, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Mouth and Throat body system. The approach used is Percutaneous.
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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
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
Nearby codes in table 0CR
Diagnosis codes mentioning “replacement”
- Z79.890 Hormone replacement therapy
- Z96.693 Finger-joint replacement, bilateral
- Z47.1 Aftercare following joint replacement surgery
- T82.320 Displacement of aortic (bifurcation) graft (replacement)
- T82.330 Leakage of aortic (bifurcation) graft (replacement)