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.

Resection

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

  • 0CTQ - Adenoids

    Includes:
    • Pharyngeal tonsil
  • 0CTR - Epiglottis

    Includes:
    • Glossoepiglottic fold
  • 0CT2 - Hard Palate

  • 0CTS - Larynx

    Includes:
    • Aryepiglottic fold
    • Arytenoid cartilage
    • Corniculate cartilage
    • Cuneiform cartilage
    • False vocal cord
    • Glottis
    • Rima glottidis
    • Thyroid cartilage
    • Ventricular fold
  • 0CT1 - Lower Lip

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

  • 0CTJ - Minor Salivary Gland

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

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

    Includes:
    • Stensen's duct
  • 0CT9 - Parotid Gland, Left

  • 0CT8 - Parotid Gland, Right

  • 0CTM - Pharynx

    Includes:
    • Base of Tongue
    • Hypopharynx
    • Laryngopharynx
    • Lingual tonsil
    • Oropharynx
    • Piriform recess (sinus)
    • Tongue, base of
  • 0CT3 - Soft Palate

  • 0CTF - Sublingual Gland, Left

  • 0CTD - Sublingual Gland, Right

  • 0CTH - Submaxillary Gland, Left

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

    Includes:
    • Submandibular gland
  • 0CT7 - Tongue

    Includes:
    • Frenulum linguae
  • 0CTP - Tonsils

    Includes:
    • Palatine tonsil
  • 0CT0 - Upper Lip

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

  • 0CTN - Uvula

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

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

    Includes:
    • Vocal fold