Destruction of Scalp Skin, Multiple, External Approach
Medical and Surgical·Skin and Breast·Table 0H5·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0H50XZD: Destruction of Scalp Skin, Multiple, External Approach. Table 0H5, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Skin and Breast body system. The approach used is External.
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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
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
Nearby codes in table 0H5
Diagnosis codes mentioning “destruction”
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