Destruction of Middle Esophagus using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach
Medical and Surgical·Gastrointestinal System·Table 0D5·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0D523Z3: Destruction of Middle Esophagus using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Percutaneous Approach. Table 0D5, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Gastrointestinal System body system. The approach used is Percutaneous.
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What the code means
Destruction: root operation
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent
None of the body part is physically taken out
Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
Percutaneous: approach
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
Nearby codes in table 0D5
Diagnosis codes mentioning “destruction”
- Y38.1 Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft
- Y38.1X Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft
- Y36.1 War operations involving destruction of aircraft
- Y37.1 Military operations involving destruction of aircraft
- Y36.10 War operations involving unspecified destruction of aircraft