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0KS40ZZ

Reposition Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, 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 Reposition Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, 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 Reposition

Moving to its normal location, or other suitable location, all or a portion of a body part

The body part is moved to a new location from an abnormal location, or from a normal location where it is not functioning correctly. The body part may or may not be cut out or off to be moved to the new location

For example

  • Reposition of undescended testicle, fracture reduction

4. Body Part Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle

Also covers

  • Chondroglossus muscle
  • Genioglossus muscle
  • Hyoglossus muscle
  • Inferior longitudinal muscle
  • Levator veli palatini muscle
  • Palatoglossal muscle
  • Palatopharyngeal muscle
  • Pharyngeal constrictor muscle

5. Approach Open

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

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
0KS00ZZ Reposition Head Muscle, Open Approach Valid
0KS04ZZ Reposition Head Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
0KS10ZZ Reposition Facial Muscle, Open Approach Valid
0KS14ZZ Reposition Facial Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
0KS20ZZ Reposition Right Neck Muscle, Open Approach Valid
0KS24ZZ Reposition Right Neck Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
0KS30ZZ Reposition Left Neck Muscle, Open Approach Valid
0KS34ZZ Reposition Left Neck Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
0KS44ZZ Reposition Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
0KS50ZZ Reposition Right Shoulder Muscle, Open Approach Valid
0KS54ZZ Reposition Right Shoulder Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
0KS60ZZ Reposition Left Shoulder Muscle, Open Approach Valid