ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  C = Mouth and Throat

Root Operation:

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See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

Release

Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force

• 0CNQ - Adenoids

  Includes:

  • Pharyngeal tonsil

• 0CN4 - Buccal Mucosa

  Includes:

  • Buccal gland
  • Molar gland
  • Palatine gland

• 0CNR - Epiglottis

  Includes:

  • Glossoepiglottic fold

• 0CN2 - Hard Palate

• 0CNS - Larynx

  Includes:

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

• 0CN6 - Lower Gingiva

• 0CN1 - Lower Lip

  Includes:

  • Frenulum labii inferioris
  • Labial gland
  • Vermilion border

• 0CNX - Lower Tooth

• 0CNJ - Minor Salivary Gland

  Includes:

  • Anterior lingual gland

• 0CNC - Parotid Duct, Left

  Includes:

  • Stensen's duct

• 0CNB - Parotid Duct, Right

  Includes:

  • Stensen's duct

• 0CN9 - Parotid Gland, Left

• 0CN8 - Parotid Gland, Right

• 0CNM - Pharynx

  Includes:

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

• 0CN3 - Soft Palate

• 0CNF - Sublingual Gland, Left

• 0CND - Sublingual Gland, Right

• 0CNH - Submaxillary Gland, Left

  Includes:

  • Submandibular gland

• 0CNG - Submaxillary Gland, Right

  Includes:

  • Submandibular gland

• 0CN7 - Tongue

  Includes:

  • Frenulum linguae

• 0CNP - Tonsils

  Includes:

  • Palatine tonsil

• 0CN5 - Upper Gingiva

• 0CN0 - Upper Lip

  Includes:

  • Frenulum labii superioris
  • Labial gland
  • Vermilion border

• 0CNW - Upper Tooth

• 0CNN - Uvula

  Includes:

  • Palatine uvula

• 0CNV - Vocal Cord, Left

  Includes:

  • Vocal fold

• 0CNT - Vocal Cord, Right

  Includes:

  • Vocal fold