0UPHX1Z
PCS ProcedureRemove Radioact Elem from Vagina & Cul-de-sac, Extern
Removal of Radioactive Element from Vagina and Cul-de-sac, External Approach
0UPHX1Z is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Removal of Radioactive Element from Vagina and Cul-de-sac, External Approach. It belongs to PCS table 0UP, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Female Reproductive System body system. Its root operation is Removal. The approach used is External.
Procedure Details
- Section
- [0] Medical and Surgical
- Body System
- Female Reproductive System
- Root Operation
- Removal
Clinical Definitions
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
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane
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