2Y50X5ZBillable procedure code
Removal of Mouth and Pharynx Packing Material
Placement·Anatomical Orifices·Table 2Y5·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 2Y50X5Z: Removal of Mouth and Pharynx Packing Material. Table 2Y5, part of Section 2 (Placement) contains it. The procedure targets the Anatomical Orifices body system. The approach used is External.
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What the code means
Removal: root operation
Taking out or off a device from a body part
External: approach
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
Nearby codes in table 2Y5
Diagnosis codes mentioning “removal”
- Z98.85 Transplanted organ removal status
- Z48.02 Encounter for removal of sutures
- Z40.01 Encounter for prophylactic removal of breast
- Z98.86 Personal history of breast implant removal
- Z30.432 Encounter for removal of intrauterine contraceptive device