Insertion of Radioactive Element into Respiratory Tract, Percutaneous Approach
Medical and Surgical·Anatomical Regions, General·Table 0WH·FY 2027
Insertion of Radioactive Element into Respiratory Tract, Percutaneous Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0WHQ31Z, found in table 0WH, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Anatomical Regions, General body system. Its root operation is Insertion. The approach used is Percutaneous.
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What the code means
Insertion: root operation
Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part
Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter
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
Nearby codes in table 0WH
Diagnosis codes mentioning “insertion”
- O43.12 Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord
- O43.121 Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord, first trimester
- O43.122 Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord, second trimester
- O43.123 Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord, third trimester
- O43.129 Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord, unspecified trimester