0M500ZZ

PCS Procedure

Destruction of Head & Neck Bursa/Lig, Open Approach

Destruction of Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 0M500ZZ

Destruction of Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0M500ZZ, found in table 0M5, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Bursae and Ligaments body system. Its root operation is Destruction. The approach used is Open.

Procedure Details

Section: [0] Medical and Surgical
Body System: Bursae and Ligaments
Root Operation: Destruction

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation

Destruction

Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent

None of the body part is physically taken out

Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion

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

Change Other Device in Lower Bursa and Ligament, External Approach

Destruction of Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach

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