Division of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Medical and Surgical·Muscles·Table 0K8·FY 2027
Division of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, Via Natural or Artificial Opening corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0K847ZZ, found in table 0K8, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Muscles body system. Its root operation is Division. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening.
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What the code means
Division: root operation
Cutting into a body part, without draining fluids and/or gases from the body part, in order to separate or transect a body part
All or a portion of the body part is separated into two or more portions
Includes: Spinal cordotomy, osteotomy
Via Natural or Artificial Opening: approach
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure