Question

What is the correct ICD-10-PCS code for............Fragmentation of right parotid duct stone via shockwave lithotripsy

Answer 1

The correct ICD-10-PCS code for Fragmentation of right parotid duct stone via shockwave lithotripsy is 0CFBXZZ.

Explanation:

ICD-10-PCS code is the international standard for coding medical procedures. It is a seven character code, each character describing a specific aspect of the procedure. The seven characters are given by the following:

Section: The first character gives the section under which the procedure is classified under. In this case, it is Medical and Surgical (Section 0).

Body System: The second character stands for the body system on which the procedure occurs. As parotid gland is located in the mouth, this procedure will come under the Body System C- Mouth and throat.

Root operation: Root operation is defined by the third character code. In this case, the root operation is Fragmentation with code F.

Body Part: Character 4 gives the body part on which the procedure occurs. In this case it is the Parotid Duct, Right which has the code B.

Approach: The approach of the procedure is shown by the fifth character. Shockwave lithotripsy uses waves to break up stones in various tubes of our body. It is thus a procedure following an external approach and hence given by the character code X.

Device : As no device is used here, the sixth character code will be Z for no device.

Qualifier: No special qualifier or additional attribute is to be added to this procedure's code, the seventh character code will also be Z for no qualifier.

Hence, the required code for the procedure will be 0CFBXZZ.