Supplement Pharynx with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Medical and Surgical·Mouth and Throat·Table 0CU·FY 2027
Supplement Pharynx with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0CUM8KZ, found in table 0CU, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Mouth and Throat body system. Its root operation is Supplement. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic.
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What the code means
Supplement: root operation
Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of a portion of a body part
The biological material is non-living, or is living and from the same individual. The body part may have been previously replaced, and the Supplement procedure is performed to physically reinforce and/or augment the function of the replaced body part
Includes: Herniorrhaphy using mesh, mitral valve ring annuloplasty, put a new acetabular liner in a previous hip replacement
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