2Y50X5Z
PCS ProcedureRemoval of Mouth and Pharynx Packing Material
Removal of Mouth and Pharynx Packing Material
About ICD-10-PCS code 2Y50X5Z
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.
Procedure Details
- Section
- [2] Placement
- Body System
- Anatomical Orifices
- Root Operation
- Removal
Clinical Definitions
Root Operation · Operation
Removal
Taking out or off a device from a body part
Approach · Approach
External
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
Adjacent Procedure Codes
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