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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation 7
Medical and Surgical, Respiratory System, Dilation

The Dilation root operation is identified by the character code 7 in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Expanding an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part. The orifice can be a natural orifice or an artificially created orifice. Accomplished by stretching a tubular body part using intraluminal pressure or by cutting part of the orifice or wall of the tubular body part.

Includes:

  • Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, internal urethrotomy
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  B = Respiratory System

Root Operation:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

The 4th character refers to the body part or body region.

Outline View ICD-10-PCS Table View

Dilation

Expanding an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part

  • 0B72 - Carina

  • 0B79 - Lingula Bronchus

  • 0B7B - Lower Lobe Bronchus, Left

  • 0B76 - Lower Lobe Bronchus, Right

  • 0B77 - Main Bronchus, Left

  • 0B73 - Main Bronchus, Right

    Includes:
    • Bronchus Intermedius
    • Intermediate bronchus

  • 0B75 - Middle Lobe Bronchus, Right

  • 0B71 - Trachea

    Includes:
    • Cricoid cartilage

  • 0B78 - Upper Lobe Bronchus, Left

  • 0B74 - Upper Lobe Bronchus, Right