0V55XZZ
PCS ProcedureDestruction of Scrotum, External Approach
Destruction of Scrotum, External Approach
0V55XZZ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Destruction of Scrotum, External Approach. It belongs to PCS table 0V5, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Male Reproductive System body system. Its root operation is Destruction. The approach used is External.
Procedure Details
- Section
- [0] Medical and Surgical
- Body System
- Male Reproductive System
- Root Operation
- Destruction
Clinical Definitions
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
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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