Supplement Left Knee Region with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Anatomical Regions, Lower Extremities·Table 0YU·FY 2027
Supplement Left Knee Region with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0YUG07Z, found in table 0YU, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Anatomical Regions, Lower Extremities body system. Its root operation is Supplement. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Supplement: root operation
Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of a portion of a body part
The biological material is non-living, or is living and from the same individual. The body part may have been previously replaced, and the Supplement procedure is performed to physically reinforce and/or augment the function of the replaced body part
Includes: Herniorrhaphy using mesh, mitral valve ring annuloplasty, put a new acetabular liner in a previous hip replacement
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure