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09WK0JZ

Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Open Approach

ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2016 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Nose, Open Approach
  2. FY2018 Description revised Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Nose, Open Approach Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue, Open Approach

What this code says

Each character is read in its own position, so the same letter means different things in different places. Definitions are CMS's own.

3. Root operation Revision

Correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device

Revision can include correcting a malfunctioning or displaced device by taking out or putting in components of the device such as a screw or pin

For example

  • Adjustment of position of pacemaker lead, recementing of hip prosthesis

4. Body Part Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue

Also covers

  • Columella
  • External naris
  • Greater alar cartilage
  • Internal naris
  • Lateral nasal cartilage
  • Lesser alar cartilage
  • Nasal cavity
  • Nostril

5. Approach Open

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

6. Device Synthetic Substitute

For example

  • AbioCor(R) Total Replacement Heart
  • AMPLATZER(R) Muscular VSD Occluder
  • Annuloplasty ring
  • Bard(R) Composix(R) (E/X)(LP) mesh
  • Bard(R) Composix(R) Kugel(R) patch
  • Bard(R) Dulex(tm) mesh
  • Bard(R) Ventralex(tm) hernia patch
  • Barricaid(R) Annular Closure Device (ACD)

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
09W707Z Revision of Autologous Tissue Substitute in Right Tympanic Membrane, Open Approach Valid
09W70JZ Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Right Tympanic Membrane, Open Approach Valid
09W70KZ Revision of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute in Right Tympanic Membrane, Open Approach Valid
09W777Z Revision of Autologous Tissue Substitute in Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Valid
09W77JZ Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Valid
09W77KZ Revision of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute in Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Valid
09W787Z Revision of Autologous Tissue Substitute in Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Valid
09W78JZ Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Valid
09W78KZ Revision of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute in Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Valid
09W807Z Revision of Autologous Tissue Substitute in Left Tympanic Membrane, Open Approach Valid
09W80JZ Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Left Tympanic Membrane, Open Approach Valid
09W80KZ Revision of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute in Left Tympanic Membrane, Open Approach Valid