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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation R
Medical and Surgical, Mouth and Throat, Replacement

The Replacement root operation is identified by the character code R in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or a portion of a body part. The body part may have been taken out or replaced, or may be taken out, physically eradicated, or rendered nonfunctional during the Replacement procedure. A Removal procedure is coded for taking out the device used in a previous replacement procedure.

Includes:

  • Total hip replacement, bone graft, free skin graft
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

Replacement

Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or a portion of a body part

  • 0CR4 - Buccal Mucosa

    Includes:
    • Buccal gland
    • Molar gland
    • Palatine gland

  • 0CRR - Epiglottis

    Includes:
    • Glossoepiglottic fold

  • 0CR2 - Hard Palate

  • 0CRS - Larynx

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

  • 0CR6 - Lower Gingiva

  • 0CR1 - Lower Lip

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

  • 0CRX - Lower Tooth

  • 0CRC - Parotid Duct, Left

    Includes:
    • Stensen's duct

  • 0CRB - Parotid Duct, Right

    Includes:
    • Stensen's duct

  • 0CRM - Pharynx

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

  • 0CR3 - Soft Palate

  • 0CR7 - Tongue

    Includes:
    • Frenulum linguae

  • 0CR5 - Upper Gingiva

  • 0CR0 - Upper Lip

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

  • 0CRW - Upper Tooth

  • 0CRN - Uvula

    Includes:
    • Palatine uvula

  • 0CRV - Vocal Cord, Left

    Includes:
    • Vocal fold

  • 0CRT - Vocal Cord, Right

    Includes:
    • Vocal fold