Mouth and Throat
Medical and Surgical
0C
Root Operations
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AlterationModifying the anatomic structure of a body part without affecting the function of the body part
1BypassAltering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part
2ChangeTaking out or off a device from a body part and putting back an identical or similar device in or on the same body part without cutting or puncturing the skin or a mucous membrane
5DestructionPhysical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent
7DilationExpanding an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part
9DrainageTaking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part
BExcisionCutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part
CExtirpationTaking or cutting out solid matter from a body part
DExtractionPulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a body part by the use of force
FFragmentationBreaking solid matter in a body part into pieces
HInsertionPutting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part
JInspectionVisually and/or manually exploring a body part
LOcclusionCompletely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part
MReattachmentPutting back in or on all or a portion of a separated body part to its normal location or other suitable location
NReleaseFreeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by the use of force
PRemovalTaking out or off a device from a body part
QRepairRestoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function
RReplacementPutting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or a portion of a body part
SRepositionMoving to its normal location, or other suitable location, all or a portion of a body part
TResectionCutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part
USupplementPutting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of a portion of a body part
VRestrictionPartially closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part
WRevisionCorrecting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device
XTransferMoving, without taking out, all or a portion of a body part to another location to take over the function of all or a portion of a body part
YTransplantationPutting in or on all or a portion of a living body part taken from another individual or animal to physically take the place and/or function of all or a portion of a similar body part
Position 1: 0 = Medical and Surgical
Position 2: C = Mouth and Throat