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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - V
Medical and Surgical, Mouth and Throat, Drainage, Vocal Cord, Left

The Vocal Cord, Left body part is identified by the character V in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Drainage root operation of the Mouth and Throat body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

Includes:

  • Vocal fold
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  C = Mouth and Throat

Root Operation:
  9 = Drainage

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0C9V - Vocal Cord, Left

  • Open Approach

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

    • Drainage Device
      • 0C9V00Z - Drainage of Left Vocal Cord with Drain Dev, Open Approach
    • No Device
      • 0C9V0ZX - Drainage of Left Vocal Cord, Open Approach, Diagnostic
      • 0C9V0ZZ - Drainage of Left Vocal Cord, Open Approach

  • 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

    • Drainage Device
      • 0C9V30Z - Drainage of Left Vocal Cord with Drain Dev, Perc Approach
    • No Device
      • 0C9V3ZX - Drainage of Left Vocal Cord, Percutaneous Approach, Diagn
      • 0C9V3ZZ - Drainage of Left Vocal Cord, Percutaneous Approach

  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

    • Drainage Device
      • 0C9V40Z - Drainage of L Vocal Cord with Drain Dev, Perc Endo Approach
    • No Device
      • 0C9V4ZX - Drainage of Left Vocal Cord, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
      • 0C9V4ZZ - Drainage of Left Vocal Cord, Perc Endo Approach

  • Via Natural or Artificial Opening Approach

    Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure

    • Drainage Device
      • 0C9V70Z - Drainage of Left Vocal Cord with Drain Dev, Via Opening
    • No Device
      • 0C9V7ZX - Drainage of Left Vocal Cord, Via Opening, Diagn
      • 0C9V7ZZ - Drainage of Left Vocal Cord, Via Opening

  • Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach

    Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

    • Drainage Device
      • 0C9V80Z - Drainage of Left Vocal Cord with Drainage Device, Endo
    • No Device
      • 0C9V8ZX - Drainage of Left Vocal Cord, Endo, Diagn
      • 0C9V8ZZ - Drainage of Left Vocal Cord, Endo