ICD-10-PCS Body Part - `J`
Medical and Surgical, Mouth and Throat, Resection, Minor Salivary Gland

The Minor Salivary Gland body part is identified by the character J in the 4^th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Resection root operation of the Mouth and Throat body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4^the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

Includes:

Anterior lingual gland

ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
C = Mouth and Throat

Root Operation:
T = Resection

Body Part:

Q - Adenoids
R - Epiglottis
2 - Hard Palate
S - Larynx
1 - Lower Lip
X - Lower Tooth
J - Minor Salivary Gland
C - Parotid Duct, Left
B - Parotid Duct, Right
9 - Parotid Gland, Left
8 - Parotid Gland, Right
M - Pharynx
3 - Soft Palate
F - Sublingual Gland, Left
D - Sublingual Gland, Right
H - Submaxillary Gland, Left
G - Submaxillary Gland, Right
7 - Tongue
P - Tonsils
0 - Upper Lip
W - Upper Tooth
N - Uvula
V - Vocal Cord, Left
T - Vocal Cord, Right

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0CTJ - Minor Salivary Gland

Open Approach

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
- No Device
  - 0CTJ0ZZ - Resection of Minor Salivary Gland, Open Approach