Replacement of Lower Tooth, All, with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approach
Medical and Surgical·Mouth and Throat·Table 0CR·FY 2027
Replacement of Lower Tooth, All, with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0CRXXK2, found in table 0CR, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Mouth and Throat body system. Its root operation is Replacement. The approach used is External.
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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
External: approach
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