Fragmentation in Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Approach
Medical and Surgical·Anatomical Regions, General·Table 0WF·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0WF33ZZ: Fragmentation in Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Approach. Table 0WF, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Anatomical Regions, General body system. The approach used is Percutaneous.
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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
Percutaneous: approach
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure