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0C7M8DZ

Dilation of Pharynx with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

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 Dilation of Pharynx with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

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 Dilation

Expanding an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part

The orifice can be a natural orifice or an artificially created orifice. Accomplished by stretching a tubular body part using intraluminal pressure or by cutting part of the orifice or wall of the tubular body part

For example

  • Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, internal urethrotomy

4. Body Part Pharynx

Also covers

  • Base of Tongue
  • Hypopharynx
  • Laryngopharynx
  • Lingual tonsil
  • Oropharynx
  • Piriform recess (sinus)
  • Tongue, base of

5. Approach Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device Intraluminal Device

For example

  • Absolute Pro Vascular (OTW) Self-Expanding Stent System
  • Acculink (RX) Carotid Stent System
  • AFX(R) Endovascular AAA System
  • AneuRx(R) AAA Advantage(R)
  • Assurant (Cobalt) stent
  • Carotid WALLSTENT(R) Monorail(R) Endoprosthesis
  • CoAxia NeuroFlo catheter
  • Colonic Z-Stent(R)

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
0C7B0DZ Dilation of Right Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach Valid
0C7B0ZZ Dilation of Right Parotid Duct, Open Approach Valid
0C7B3DZ Dilation of Right Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach Valid
0C7B3ZZ Dilation of Right Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach Valid
0C7B7DZ Dilation of Right Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Valid
0C7B7ZZ Dilation of Right Parotid Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Valid
0C7C0DZ Dilation of Left Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach Valid
0C7C0ZZ Dilation of Left Parotid Duct, Open Approach Valid
0C7C3DZ Dilation of Left Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Percutaneous Approach Valid
0C7C3ZZ Dilation of Left Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach Valid
0C7C7DZ Dilation of Left Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Valid
0C7C7ZZ Dilation of Left Parotid Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Valid