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ICD 10 Code 095N7ZZ

Destruction of Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
“Destruction of Nasopharynx, Via Opening” for short

095N7ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Destruction of Nasopharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

Destruction involves:
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent. None of the body part is physically taken out

Via Natural or Artificial Opening approach involves:
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure

Destruction includes:

  • Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion

Nasopharynx body part includes:

  • Choana
  • Fossa of Rosenmuller
  • Pharyngeal recess
  • Rhinopharynx
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 06 Diseases & Disorders of the Digestive System
    Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures
    • DRG 326 - STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 327 - STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 328 - STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 095N7ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System 9 Ear, Nose, Sinus
3: Root Operation 5 Destruction
4: Body Part N Nasopharynx
5: Approach 7 Via Natural or Artificial Opening
6: Device Z No Device
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.