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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 3
Medical and Surgical, Mouth and Throat, Release, Soft Palate

The Soft Palate body part is identified by the character 3 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Release root operation of the Mouth and Throat body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  C = Mouth and Throat

Root Operation:
  N = Release

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

Select the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:

0CN3 - Soft Palate

  • Open Approach

    Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

    • No Device
      • 0CN30ZZ - Release Soft Palate, Open Approach

  • Percutaneous Approach

    Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

    • No Device
      • 0CN33ZZ - Release Soft Palate, Percutaneous Approach

  • External Approach

    Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

    • No Device
      • 0CN3XZZ - Release Soft Palate, External Approach