Insertion of Radioactive Element into Left Nipple, External Approach
Medical and Surgical·Skin and Breast·Table 0HH·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0HHXX1Z: Insertion of Radioactive Element into Left Nipple, External Approach. Table 0HH, 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
Insertion: root operation
Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part
Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter
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 0HH
Diagnosis codes mentioning “insertion”
- O43.12 Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord
- O43.121 Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord, first trimester
- O43.122 Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord, second trimester
- O43.123 Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord, third trimester
- O43.129 Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord, unspecified trimester