0KB40ZX
PCS ProcedureExcision of Tongue/Palate/Phar Muscle, Open Approach, Diagn
Excision of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, Open Approach, Diagnostic
About ICD-10-PCS code 0KB40ZX
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0KB40ZX: Excision of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, Open Approach, Diagnostic. Table 0KB, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Muscles body system. The approach used is Open.
Procedure Details
- Section
- [0] Medical and Surgical
- Body System
- Muscles
- Root Operation
- Excision
Clinical Definitions
Root Operation · Operation
Excision
Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy
Approach · Approach
Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
Adjacent Procedure Codes
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