Sense Organs Service Line

Codes Discussed: ICD-10-PCS Sense, ICD-10-PCS, 2026 ICD-10-PCS, ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting, PCS Index and Tables, Medical and Surgical section, Eye body system, Ear Nose Sinus body system, Skin and Breast body system, root operation Extraction, root operation Replacement, root operation Reposition, root operation Bypass, root operation Drainage, root operation Supplement, root operation Destruction, root operation Dilation, root operation Excision, root operation Resection, root operation Insertion, root operation Repair, Guideline B3.2b (multiple distinct body parts classified to one PCS body part value coded separately), anterior chamber body part, posterior chamber, posterior segment/vitreous chamber, retina body part, eye body part, lacrimal duct body part, middle ear body part, inner ear body part, auditory ossicle body part, external ear body part, external auditory canal body part, tympanic membrane body part, synthetic substitute device, nonautologous tissue substitute device, autologous tissue substitute device, intraluminal device, no device value Z, intraocular lens prosthesis, intraocular telescope, glaucoma drainage implant, Baerveldt shunt, Ahmed glaucoma valve implant, Molteno 3 glaucoma drainage device, scleral buckle, silicone sponge, rubber buckle, semi-hard plastic buckle, nasolacrimal stent, PE tube, tympanostomy tube, ventilation tube, button, cochlear implant, single channel cochlear device, multiple channel cochlear device, bone conduction device, 08RJ3JZ (Percutaneous replacement of right lens with synthetic substitute/cataract extraction with intraocular lens implant, OD), 08DJ3ZZ (Incorrect answer choice because cataract extraction with new IOL is coded with one Replacement code), 08RK3JZ (Incorrect answer choice because right eye/OD was operated on), 08DK3ZZ (Incorrect answer choice because right eye/OD was operated on and IOL placement is coded as Replacement), 099500Z (Drainage of right middle ear with drainage device/right PE tube placement with fluid aspiration), 099600Z (Drainage of left middle ear with drainage device/left PE tube placement with fluid aspiration), 09970ZZ (Incorrect answer choice because opening was made in eardrum but middle ear was drained and PE tubes were left in place), 09980ZZ (Incorrect answer choice because opening was made in eardrum but middle ear was drained and PE tubes were left in place), 099700Z (Incorrect answer choice because opening was made in eardrum but middle ear was drained), 099800Z (Incorrect answer choice because opening was made in eardrum but middle ear was drained), 09950ZZ (Incorrect answer choice because pressure equalization tubes were left in place), 09960ZZ (Incorrect answer choice because pressure equalization tubes were left in place), 08U00JZ (Supplement of right eye with synthetic substitute/scleral buckle placement), 085E3ZZ (Percutaneous destruction of right retina/cryotherapy for right retinal detachment), 08UE0JZ (Incorrect answer choice because scleral buckle reinforced the eye, not the retina), 09B1XZZ (External excision of left external ear/auricle cartilage lesion excision for squamous cell carcinoma), 09B1XZX (Incorrect answer choice because the diagnosis was known and excision was therapeutic, not diagnostic), 09T1XZZ (Incorrect answer choice because entire body part was not removed), 0HB3XZZ (Incorrect answer choice because deepest layer excised was external ear cartilage, not skin only), 09U78JZ (Supplement of right tympanic membrane with synthetic substitute/Dacron patch tympanoplasty), 087Y7DZ (Dilation of left lacrimal duct with intraluminal device/nasolacrimal probing with stent), 08123Z4 (Percutaneous bypass of right anterior chamber to sclera, no device/trabeculectomy for open-angle glaucoma and increased IOP), 09RA0JZ (Open replacement of left auditory ossicle with synthetic substitute/stapedectomy with Teflon wire prosthesis), 09HE06Z (Open insertion of multiple channel cochlear device into left inner ear), 08SL0ZZ (Open reposition of right extraocular muscle/right lateral rectus re-recession for exotropia), ALT (Argon laser trabeculoplasty), SLT (Selective laser trabeculoplasty), IOL (Intraocular lens), IOP (Intraocular pressure), OD (Oculus Dexter/right eye), OS (Oculus Sinister/left eye), OU (Oculus Uterque/both eyes), PE tubes (Pressure equalization tubes), T-tube, phacoemulsification, extracapsular cataract extraction, laser cataract surgery, trabeculectomy, trabeculoplasty, trabeculotomy, goniotomy, vitrectomy, scleral buckling, cryopexy, diathermy, laser photocoagulation, nasolacrimal probing and irrigation, dacryocystorhinostomy, stapedectomy, ossicular chain reconstruction, tympanoplasty, myringoplasty, myringotomy, cochlear implant placement, strabismus surgery, recession, resection, re-recession, cataract, glaucoma, open-angle glaucoma, closed-angle glaucoma, congenital glaucoma, retinal detachment, retinal tear, vitreous hemorrhage, macular degeneration, blocked tear duct, chronic serous otitis media, otosclerosis, conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, mixed hearing loss, tympanic membrane perforation, exotropia, senile cataract, squamous cell carcinoma of left ear auricle.

Topics Covered: ICD-10-PCS sense organ procedure coding, ICD-10-PCS eye procedure coding, ICD-10-PCS ear procedure coding, Procedures on the Sense Organs course, eye anatomy for PCS coding, ear anatomy for PCS coding, anatomy and function of the eyes, anatomy and function of the ear, common eye procedures, common ear procedures, eye structure labeling, ear structure labeling, anterior chamber versus posterior chamber, anterior segment versus posterior segment, vitreous chamber, iris, cornea, pupil, sclera, conjunctiva, conjunctival sac, lens, ciliary body, vitreous humor, retina, macula, fovea, optic nerve, optic disc, aqueous humor, ciliary processes, intraocular pressure, IOP, trabecular meshwork, canal of Schlemm, suspensory ligaments, Zonule of Zinn, eye adnexa, nasolacrimal system, tear duct anatomy, lacrimation, tear production, lacrimal glands, lacrimal puncta, canaliculi, lacrimal sac, nasolacrimal duct, extraocular muscles, medial rectus muscle, lateral rectus muscle, superior rectus muscle, inferior rectus muscle, superior oblique muscle, inferior oblique muscle, eye movement, refraction, accommodation, focusing light, OD right eye, OS left eye, OU both eyes, cataract extraction coding, cataract surgery, cloudy lens removal, phacoemulsification coding, ultrasound cataract fragmentation, extracapsular cataract extraction, laser cataract surgery, intraocular lens placement, cataract extraction with IOL implant, cataract extraction without IOL implant, Replacement versus Extraction for cataracts, intraocular lens prosthesis, intraocular telescope distinction, end-stage macular degeneration, strabismus surgery coding, crossed eyes, wall-eyes, extraocular muscle recession, extraocular muscle resection, extraocular muscle repositioning, exotropia procedure coding, right lateral rectus muscle re-recession, glaucoma coding, aqueous humor drainage failure, open-angle glaucoma, narrow-angle glaucoma, closed-angle glaucoma, increased intraocular pressure, optic nerve damage, blindness risk, trabeculectomy coding, anterior chamber bypass, aqueous humor rerouting, scleral bleb creation, sclera qualifier, no-device trabeculectomy, trabeculoplasty coding, argon laser trabeculoplasty, ALT, selective laser trabeculoplasty, SLT, trabecular meshwork laser treatment, anterior chamber drainage, congenital glaucoma surgery, trabeculotomy coding, goniotomy coding, Schlemm’s canal procedure, glaucoma shunt coding, glaucoma valve implant, Baerveldt tube shunt, Ahmed glaucoma valve implant, Molteno glaucoma drainage device, synthetic substitute shunt, anterior chamber tube and conjunctival plate, glaucoma drainage implant coding, vitrectomy coding, vitreous humor removal, partial vitrectomy, complete vitrectomy, vitreous chamber access, retina access, vitreous hemorrhage treatment, scar tissue removal from eye, silicone oil injection, gas injection, scleral buckling coding, retinal detachment repair, retinal tear repair, scleral buckle reinforcement, buckle material, cryopexy coding, diathermy coding, laser photocoagulation coding, retinal Destruction coding, cryotherapy for retinal detachment, nasolacrimal probing and irrigation coding, blocked tear duct treatment, lacrimal duct dilation, puncta widening, saline duct flushing, nasolacrimal stent placement, intraluminal device for lacrimal duct, dacryocystorhinostomy coding, tear duct bypass, lacrimal punctum to nasal cavity bypass, bone opening creation, external ear anatomy, auricle, external auditory meatus, external auditory canal, tympanic membrane, eardrum, middle ear anatomy, tympanic cavity, Eustachian tube, middle ear pressure equalization, ossicular chain, malleus, incus, stapes, inner ear anatomy, cochlea, vestibule, semicircular canals, utricle, saccule, bony labyrinth, membranous labyrinth, auditory nerve, hearing function, equilibrium function, balance, external ear lesion excision coding, auricular lesion excision, skin-only ear lesion distinction, auricular cartilage excision, external auditory canal lesion, tympanic membrane lesion, middle ear lesion, inner ear lesion, stapedectomy coding, otosclerosis, abnormal middle ear bone growth, conductive hearing loss, stapes removal, stapes prosthesis, Teflon prosthesis, wire prosthesis, metal prosthesis, plastic prosthesis, gold prosthesis, titanium prosthesis, auditory ossicle replacement, stapedectomy with prosthesis, stapedectomy without prosthesis, ossicular chain reconstruction coding, malleus replacement, incus replacement, stapes replacement, three separate auditory ossicle codes, same PCS code assigned three times for ossicular chain reconstruction, tympanoplasty coding, myringoplasty coding, perforated tympanic membrane repair, paper patch tympanoplasty, gel foam patch, autologous tissue graft, fascia graft, perichondrium graft, Dacron graft, tympanic membrane supplement, approach selection for tympanoplasty, otoscopic guidance, PE tube placement coding, pressure equalization tube coding, tympanostomy tube coding, ventilation tube coding, button tube coding, myringotomy with tube placement, middle ear fluid drainage, middle ear air drainage, chronic serous otitis media, bilateral PE tube placement, operating microscope, T-tube placement, Cortisporin otic drops, cochlear implant coding, hearing device coding, conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, mixed hearing loss, cochlea bypass for sound routing, auditory nerve stimulation, internal cochlear implant component, external cochlear implant component, microphone, transmitter, receiver, stimulator, electrode, inner ear insertion, single channel cochlear implant, multiple channel cochlear implant, bone conduction device, low-pitch and high-pitch sound channel distinction, Code Purple practice, Code Red Ultimate Challenge, posterior chamber quiz, eye anatomy labeling activity, device character selection for trabeculectomy and Baerveldt shunt, eye procedure root operation matching, ear anatomy labeling activity, ear function quiz, paper patch tympanoplasty root operation quiz, cochlear implant channel distinction quiz, senile cataract OD case, Allergan intraocular lens implant case, bilateral chronic serous otitis media myringotomy tube case, right retinal detachment cryotherapy and scleral buckle case, left auricle squamous cell carcinoma excision case, patch tympanoplasty Dacron graft case, blocked left tear duct nasolacrimal probing and stent case, right open-angle glaucoma trabeculectomy case, left otosclerosis stapedectomy case, left multiple channel cochlear implant case, right lateral rectus muscle re-recession case, medical coding course content, ICD-10-PCS inpatient procedure coding education, sense organ procedure coding education.