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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation 5
Medical and Surgical, Mouth and Throat, Destruction

The Destruction root operation is identified by the character code 5 in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as 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.

Includes:

  • Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
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.

Outline View ICD-10-PCS Table View

Destruction

Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent

  • 0C5Q - Adenoids

    Includes:
    • Pharyngeal tonsil

  • 0C54 - Buccal Mucosa

    Includes:
    • Buccal gland
    • Molar gland
    • Palatine gland

  • 0C5R - Epiglottis

    Includes:
    • Glossoepiglottic fold

  • 0C52 - Hard Palate

  • 0C5S - Larynx

    Includes:
    • Aryepiglottic fold
    • Arytenoid cartilage
    • Corniculate cartilage
    • Cuneiform cartilage
    • False vocal cord
    • Glottis
    • Rima glottidis
    • Thyroid cartilage
    • Ventricular fold

  • 0C56 - Lower Gingiva

  • 0C51 - Lower Lip

    Includes:
    • Frenulum labii inferioris
    • Labial gland
    • Vermilion border

  • 0C5X - Lower Tooth

  • 0C5J - Minor Salivary Gland

    Includes:
    • Anterior lingual gland

  • 0C5C - Parotid Duct, Left

    Includes:
    • Stensen's duct

  • 0C5B - Parotid Duct, Right

    Includes:
    • Stensen's duct

  • 0C59 - Parotid Gland, Left

  • 0C58 - Parotid Gland, Right

  • 0C5M - Pharynx

    Includes:
    • Base of Tongue
    • Hypopharynx
    • Laryngopharynx
    • Lingual tonsil
    • Oropharynx
    • Piriform recess (sinus)
    • Tongue, base of

  • 0C53 - Soft Palate

  • 0C5F - Sublingual Gland, Left

  • 0C5D - Sublingual Gland, Right

  • 0C5H - Submaxillary Gland, Left

    Includes:
    • Submandibular gland

  • 0C5G - Submaxillary Gland, Right

    Includes:
    • Submandibular gland

  • 0C57 - Tongue

    Includes:
    • Frenulum linguae

  • 0C5P - Tonsils

    Includes:
    • Palatine tonsil

  • 0C55 - Upper Gingiva

  • 0C50 - Upper Lip

    Includes:
    • Frenulum labii superioris
    • Labial gland
    • Vermilion border

  • 0C5W - Upper Tooth

  • 0C5N - Uvula

    Includes:
    • Palatine uvula

  • 0C5V - Vocal Cord, Left

    Includes:
    • Vocal fold

  • 0C5T - Vocal Cord, Right

    Includes:
    • Vocal fold