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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation B
Medical and Surgical, Mouth and Throat, Excision

The Excision root operation is identified by the character code B in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part. The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies.

Includes:

  • Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  C = Mouth and Throat

Root Operation:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

The 4th character refers to the body part or body region.

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Excision

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

  • 0CBQ - Adenoids

    Includes:
    • Pharyngeal tonsil

  • 0CB4 - Buccal Mucosa

    Includes:
    • Buccal gland
    • Molar gland
    • Palatine gland

  • 0CBR - Epiglottis

    Includes:
    • Glossoepiglottic fold

  • 0CB2 - Hard Palate

  • 0CBS - Larynx

    Includes:
    • Aryepiglottic fold
    • Arytenoid cartilage
    • Corniculate cartilage
    • Cuneiform cartilage
    • False vocal cord
    • Glottis
    • Rima glottidis
    • Thyroid cartilage
    • Ventricular fold

  • 0CB6 - Lower Gingiva

  • 0CB1 - Lower Lip

    Includes:
    • Frenulum labii inferioris
    • Labial gland
    • Vermilion border

  • 0CBX - Lower Tooth

  • 0CBJ - Minor Salivary Gland

    Includes:
    • Anterior lingual gland

  • 0CBC - Parotid Duct, Left

    Includes:
    • Stensen's duct

  • 0CBB - Parotid Duct, Right

    Includes:
    • Stensen's duct

  • 0CB9 - Parotid Gland, Left

  • 0CB8 - Parotid Gland, Right

  • 0CBM - Pharynx

    Includes:
    • Base of Tongue
    • Hypopharynx
    • Laryngopharynx
    • Lingual tonsil
    • Oropharynx
    • Piriform recess (sinus)
    • Tongue, base of

  • 0CB3 - Soft Palate

  • 0CBF - Sublingual Gland, Left

  • 0CBD - Sublingual Gland, Right

  • 0CBH - Submaxillary Gland, Left

    Includes:
    • Submandibular gland

  • 0CBG - Submaxillary Gland, Right

    Includes:
    • Submandibular gland

  • 0CB7 - Tongue

    Includes:
    • Frenulum linguae

  • 0CBP - Tonsils

    Includes:
    • Palatine tonsil

  • 0CB5 - Upper Gingiva

  • 0CB0 - Upper Lip

    Includes:
    • Frenulum labii superioris
    • Labial gland
    • Vermilion border

  • 0CBW - Upper Tooth

  • 0CBN - Uvula

    Includes:
    • Palatine uvula

  • 0CBV - Vocal Cord, Left

    Includes:
    • Vocal fold

  • 0CBT - Vocal Cord, Right

    Includes:
    • Vocal fold