Fragmentation in Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Medical and Surgical·Female Reproductive System·Table 0UF·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0UF97ZZ: Fragmentation in Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. Table 0UF, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Female Reproductive System body system. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening.
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What the code means
Fragmentation: root operation
Breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces
Physical force (e.g., manual, ultrasonic) applied directly or indirectly is used to break the solid matter into pieces. The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body. The pieces of solid matter are not taken out
Includes: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, transurethral lithotripsy
Via Natural or Artificial Opening: approach
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure