0CTNXZZBillable procedure code
Resection of Uvula, External Approach
Medical and Surgical·Mouth and Throat·Table 0CT·FY 2027
In ICD-10-PCS, code 0CTNXZZ describes Resection of Uvula, External Approach. This procedure is listed in table 0CT, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Resection. The approach used is External.
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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
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