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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 4
Medical and Surgical, Muscles, Extirpation, Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle

The Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle body part is identified by the character 4 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Extirpation root operation of the Muscles body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

Includes:

  • Chondroglossus muscle
  • Genioglossus muscle
  • Hyoglossus muscle
  • Inferior longitudinal muscle
  • Levator veli palatini muscle
  • Palatoglossal muscle
  • Palatopharyngeal muscle
  • Pharyngeal constrictor muscle
  • Salpingopharyngeus muscle
  • Styloglossus muscle
  • Stylopharyngeus muscle
  • Superior longitudinal muscle
  • Tensor veli palatini muscle
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  K = Muscles

Root Operation:
  C = Extirpation

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0KC4 - Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle

  • Open Approach

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

    • No Device
      • 0KC40ZZ - Extirpate matter from Tongue/Palate/Phar Muscle, Open

  • 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
      • 0KC43ZZ - Extirpate matter from Tongue/Palate/Phar Muscle, Perc

  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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

    • No Device
      • 0KC44ZZ - Extirpate matter from Tongue/Palate/Phar Muscle, Perc Endo