Removal of Radioactive Element from Vagina and Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Medical and Surgical·Female Reproductive System·Table 0UP·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0UPH71Z: Removal of Radioactive Element from Vagina and Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. Table 0UP, 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
Removal: root operation
Taking out or off a device from a body part
If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL
Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
Via Natural or Artificial Opening: approach
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure