2022 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 095K0ZZ

Destruction of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Open Approach

  1. ICD-10-PCS Index
  2. Medical and Surgical
  3. Ear, Nose, Sinus
  4. Destruction
  5. 095K0ZZ
Version 2021
Billable Code

Valid for Submission

ICD-10-PCS:095K0ZZ
Short Description:Destruction of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Open Approach
Long Description:Destruction of Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Open Approach

095K0ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of destruction of nasal mucosa and soft tissue, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

The procedure code 095K0ZZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the ear, nose, sinus body system, classified under the destruction operation. The applicable bodypart is nasal mucosa and soft tissue.

ICD-10-PCS Details

Position Designation Character Label Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System 9 Ear, Nose, Sinus
3 Operation 5 Destruction

Involves:
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent

Explanation:
None of the body part is physically taken out

Includes:
  • Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
4 BodyPart K Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue Includes:
  • Columella
  • External naris
  • Greater alar cartilage
  • Internal naris
  • Lateral nasal cartilage
  • Lesser alar cartilage
  • Nasal cavity
  • Nostril
5 Approach 0 Open

Involves:
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
6 Device Z No Device

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific device does not apply to the procedure.
7 Qualifier Z No Qualifier

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

Convert 095K0ZZ to ICD-9-PCS

The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. These 2022 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.

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