Supplement Epiglottis with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Medical and Surgical·Mouth and Throat·Table 0CU·FY 2027
In ICD-10-PCS, code 0CUR7JZ describes Supplement Epiglottis with Synthetic Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. This procedure is listed in table 0CU, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Supplement. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening.
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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: approach
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure