AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2022 Issue 4; New/Revised ICD-10-PCS Codes Section 0 - Medical and Surgical
Drainage of the Parapharyngeal Space and Retropharyngeal Space
In table 0W9, Drainage of General Anatomical Regions, the approach values 7 Via Natural or Artificial Opening, and 8 Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, were added to body part value 6 Neck, to enable capture of procedures such as drainage of retropharyngeal/parapharyngeal abscesses using a fiberoptic laryngoscope.Body Part Approach Device Qualifier 6 Neck 0 Open 3 Percutaneous 4 Percutaneous Endoscopic 7 Via Natural or Artificial Opening 8 Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic 0 Drainage Device Z No Qualifier 6 Neck 0 Open 3 Percutaneous 4 Percutaneous Endoscopic 7 Via Natural or Artificial Opening 8 Via Natural...
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