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0C1S3Z4

Bypass Larynx to Cutaneous, Percutaneous Approach

ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.

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

Valid FY2026 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2026 to now.

  1. FY2026 Added to the code set Bypass Larynx to Cutaneous, Percutaneous 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 Bypass

Altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part

Rerouting contents of a body part to a downstream area of the normal route, to a similar route and body part, or to an abnormal route and dissimilar body part. Includes one or more anastomoses, with or without the use of a device

For example

  • Coronary artery bypass, colostomy formation

4. Body Part Larynx

Also covers

  • Aryepiglottic fold
  • Arytenoid cartilage
  • Corniculate cartilage
  • Cricoid cartilage
  • Cricothyroid membrane
  • Cuneiform cartilage
  • False vocal cord
  • Glottis

5. Approach Percutaneous

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

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
0C1S0E4 Bypass Larynx to Cutaneous with Endotracheal Airway, Open Approach Valid
0C1S0F4 Bypass Larynx to Cutaneous with Tracheostomy Device, Open Approach Valid
0C1S0Z4 Bypass Larynx to Cutaneous, Open Approach Valid
0C1S3E4 Bypass Larynx to Cutaneous with Endotracheal Airway, Percutaneous Approach Valid
0C1S3F4 Bypass Larynx to Cutaneous with Tracheostomy Device, Percutaneous Approach Valid