0CTM8ZZBillable procedure code
Resection of Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Medical and Surgical·Mouth and Throat·Table 0CT·FY 2027
0CTM8ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Resection of Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It belongs to PCS table 0CT, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Mouth and Throat body system. Its root operation is Resection. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic.
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What the code means
Resection: root operation
Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part
Includes: Total nephrectomy, total lobectomy of lung
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