0CCXXZ1 – Extirpation of Matter from Lower Tooth, Multiple, External Approach
Coding Notes
Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
PCS Table
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Section
0
Medical and Surgical
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Body System
C
Mouth and Throat
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Operation
C
Extirpation
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| Body Part | Approach | Device | Qualifier |
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0
Upper Lip
1
Lower Lip
2
Hard Palate
3
Soft Palate
4
Buccal Mucosa
5
Upper Gingiva
6
Lower Gingiva
7
Tongue
N
Uvula
P
Tonsils
Q
Adenoids
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0
Open
3
Percutaneous
X
External
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Z
No Device
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Z
No Qualifier
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8
Parotid Gland, Right
9
Parotid Gland, Left
B
Parotid Duct, Right
C
Parotid Duct, Left
D
Sublingual Gland, Right
F
Sublingual Gland, Left
G
Submaxillary Gland, Right
H
Submaxillary Gland, Left
J
Minor Salivary Gland
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0
Open
3
Percutaneous
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Z
No Device
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Z
No Qualifier
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M
Pharynx
R
Epiglottis
S
Larynx
T
Vocal Cord, Right
V
Vocal Cord, Left
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0
Open
3
Percutaneous
4
Percutaneous Endoscopic
7
Via Natural or Artificial Opening
8
Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
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Z
No Device
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Z
No Qualifier
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W
Upper Tooth
X
Lower Tooth
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0
Open
X
External
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Z
No Device
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0
Single
1
Multiple
2
All
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GEM Conversion to ICD-9 PCS
Fs: 10000
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Dental scaling, polishing, and debridement