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AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2019 Issue 4; ICD-10-PCS NEW/REVISED CODES
Sinus Supplement
In code table 09U, Ear, Nose, Sinus, Supplement, new sinus body part values noted below have been added to allow the capture of further detail for procedures where biological or synthetic material is used to reinforce or augment the sinus.
Body PartB Mastoid Sinus, Right
C Mastoid Sinus, Left
L Nasal Turbinate
P Accessory Sinus
Q Maxillary Sinus, Right
R Maxillary Sinus, Left
S Frontal Sinus, Right
T Frontal Sinus, Left
U Ethmoid Sinus, Right
V Ethmoid Sinus, Left
W Sphenoid Sinus, Right
X Sphenoid Sinus, Left
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