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.

Drainage

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

  • 0C9Q - Adenoids

    Includes:
    • Pharyngeal tonsil
  • 0C94 - Buccal Mucosa

    Includes:
    • Buccal gland
    • Molar gland
    • Palatine gland
  • 0C9R - Epiglottis

    Includes:
    • Glossoepiglottic fold
  • 0C92 - Hard Palate

  • 0C9S - Larynx

    Includes:
    • Aryepiglottic fold
    • Arytenoid cartilage
    • Corniculate cartilage
    • Cuneiform cartilage
    • False vocal cord
    • Glottis
    • Rima glottidis
    • Thyroid cartilage
    • Ventricular fold
  • 0C96 - Lower Gingiva

  • 0C91 - Lower Lip

    Includes:
    • Frenulum labii inferioris
    • Labial gland
    • Vermilion border
  • 0C9X - Lower Tooth

  • 0C9J - Minor Salivary Gland

    Includes:
    • Anterior lingual gland
  • 0C9C - Parotid Duct, Left

    Includes:
    • Stensen's duct
  • 0C9B - Parotid Duct, Right

    Includes:
    • Stensen's duct
  • 0C99 - Parotid Gland, Left

  • 0C98 - Parotid Gland, Right

  • 0C9M - Pharynx

    Includes:
    • Base of Tongue
    • Hypopharynx
    • Laryngopharynx
    • Lingual tonsil
    • Oropharynx
    • Piriform recess (sinus)
    • Tongue, base of
  • 0C93 - Soft Palate

  • 0C9F - Sublingual Gland, Left

  • 0C9D - Sublingual Gland, Right

  • 0C9H - Submaxillary Gland, Left

    Includes:
    • Submandibular gland
  • 0C9G - Submaxillary Gland, Right

    Includes:
    • Submandibular gland
  • 0C97 - Tongue

    Includes:
    • Frenulum linguae
  • 0C9P - Tonsils

    Includes:
    • Palatine tonsil
  • 0C95 - Upper Gingiva

  • 0C90 - Upper Lip

    Includes:
    • Frenulum labii superioris
    • Labial gland
    • Vermilion border
  • 0C9W - Upper Tooth

  • 0C9N - Uvula

    Includes:
    • Palatine uvula
  • 0C9V - Vocal Cord, Left

    Includes:
    • Vocal fold
  • 0C9T - Vocal Cord, Right

    Includes:
    • Vocal fold