Supplement Left Nipple with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approach
Medical and Surgical·Skin and Breast·Table 0HU·FY 2027
Supplement Left Nipple with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, External Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0HUXXKZ, found in table 0HU, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Skin and Breast body system. Its root operation is Supplement. The approach used is External.
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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
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