ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  8 = Eye

Root Operation:
  R = Replacement

Body Part:

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See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

Select the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:

08RQ - Lower Eyelid, Right

• Open Approach

  Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

  • Autologous Tissue Substitute
    • 08RQ07Z - Replacement of R Low Eyelid with Autol Sub, Open Approach
  • Synthetic Substitute
    • 08RQ0JZ - Replacement of R Low Eyelid with Synth Sub, Open Approach
  • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
    • 08RQ0KZ - Replacement of R Low Eyelid with Nonaut Sub, Open Approach

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• 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

  • Autologous Tissue Substitute
    • 08RQ37Z - Replacement of R Low Eyelid with Autol Sub, Perc Approach
  • Synthetic Substitute
    • 08RQ3JZ - Replacement of R Low Eyelid with Synth Sub, Perc Approach
  • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
    • 08RQ3KZ - Replacement of R Low Eyelid with Nonaut Sub, Perc Approach

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• 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

  • Autologous Tissue Substitute
    • 08RQX7Z - Replacement of R Low Eyelid with Autol Sub, Extern Approach
  • Synthetic Substitute
    • 08RQXJZ - Replacement of R Low Eyelid with Synth Sub, Extern Approach
  • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
    • 08RQXKZ - Replacement of R Low Eyelid with Nonaut Sub, Extern Approach