Replacement of Left Lower Leg Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Cell Suspension Technique, External Approach
Medical and Surgical·Skin and Breast·Table 0HR·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0HRLX72: Replacement of Left Lower Leg Skin with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Cell Suspension Technique, External Approach. Table 0HR, 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
Replacement: root operation
Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or a portion of a body part
The body part may have been taken out or replaced, or may be taken out, physically eradicated, or rendered nonfunctional during the Replacement procedure. A Removal procedure is coded for taking out the device used in a previous replacement procedure
Includes: Total hip replacement, bone graft, free skin graft
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