ICD-10-PCS Code For Lacrimal Bone Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0NCH includes procedures performed to extirpate solid matter from structures in the lacrimal bone, right. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when removal of solid material from the right lacrimal bone is performed to treat obstruction, infection, or other pathology. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0NCH group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Lacrimal Bone, Right Extirpation Procedure Overview

Procedures in this group involve the extirpation, or taking out, of solid matter from the right lacrimal bone within the head and facial bones body system. These operations remove pathological or obstructive solid material from the lacrimal bone and related anatomic structures. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding is important for inpatient reimbursement because it documents the specific root operation and anatomic site, supporting appropriate case mix and payment.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
N	Body System	Head and Facial Bones
C	Operation	Extirpation
H	Body Part	Lacrimal Bone, Right

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Lacrimal Bone, Right Extirpation Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
N	Body System	Head and Facial Bones
C	Operation	Extirpation
H	Body Part	Lacrimal Bone, Right

When to Use

Use a code from this group when an inpatient procedure involves removal of solid material from the right lacrimal bone, such as debridement of sequestra or removal of obstructing deposits. These codes are applied when the primary objective of the procedure is extirpation of solid matter from the specified body part.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0NCH0ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Right Lacrimal Bone, Open Approach
0NCH3ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Right Lacrimal Bone, Percutaneous Approach
0NCH4ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Right Lacrimal Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

3 rows

DRG Code	Description
143	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC
144	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC
145	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult patient presents with acute right-sided periorbital swelling, purulent drainage, and severe localized pain after recent facial trauma. Imaging demonstrates an infected sequestrum or focal collection of necrotic bone within the right lacrimal bone requiring operative removal to control infection and prevent orbital cellulitis progression; an open surgical approach is performed to directly access and extirpate the solid necrotic material. The primary objective is removal of the solid infected material from the right lacrimal bone. Typical codes: 0NCH0ZZ
A middle-aged patient is admitted electively for persistent epiphora and chronic dacryocystitis unresponsive to medical therapy; workup suggests obstructive bony debris within the right lacrimal bone contributing to drainage obstruction. A minimally invasive percutaneous endoscopic procedure is planned to visualize and remove small obstructing solid deposits from the right lacrimal bone to restore lacrimal outflow. The goal is targeted extirpation of solid obstructing material via an endoscopic percutaneous approach. Typical codes: 0NCH4ZZ
A patient with prior external lacrimal surgery develops persistent drainage and a retained calcified fragment in the right lacrimal bone causing recurrent infection and failed prior interventions. Because prior external approaches did not fully clear the material, a percutaneous (non-endoscopic) image-guided extraction is undertaken to remove the retained solid fragment and resolve the chronic inflammatory nidus. The procedure's intent is extirpation of retained solid matter from the right lacrimal bone using a percutaneous approach. Typical codes: 0NCH3ZZ

Related Codes

0NC1-FRONTAL-BONE-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Frontal Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

0NC3-PARIETAL-BONE-RIGHT-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Parietal Bone Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0NC4-PARIETAL-BONE-LEFT-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Parietal Bone Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0NC5-TEMPORAL-BONE-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Temporal Bone Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0NC6-TEMPORAL-BONE-LEFT-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Temporal Bone, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0NC7-OCCIPITAL-BONE-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code for Occipital Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

0NCB-NASAL-BONE-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Nasal Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

0NCC-SPHENOID-BONE-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Sphenoid Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

0NCF-ETHMOID-BONE-RIGHT-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ethmoid Bone Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0NCG-ETHMOID-BONE-LEFT-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ethmoid Bone Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

3 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0NCH0ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Right Lacrimal Bone, Open Approach
0NCH3ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Right Lacrimal Bone, Percutaneous Approach
0NCH4ZZ	Extirpation of Matter from Right Lacrimal Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

3 rows

DRG Code	Description
143	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC
144	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC
145	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An adult patient presents with acute right-sided periorbital swelling, purulent drainage, and severe localized pain after recent facial trauma. Imaging demonstrates an infected sequestrum or focal collection of necrotic bone within the right lacrimal bone requiring operative removal to control infection and prevent orbital cellulitis progression; an open surgical approach is performed to directly access and extirpate the solid necrotic material. The primary objective is removal of the solid infected material from the right lacrimal bone. Typical codes: 0NCH0ZZ
A middle-aged patient is admitted electively for persistent epiphora and chronic dacryocystitis unresponsive to medical therapy; workup suggests obstructive bony debris within the right lacrimal bone contributing to drainage obstruction. A minimally invasive percutaneous endoscopic procedure is planned to visualize and remove small obstructing solid deposits from the right lacrimal bone to restore lacrimal outflow. The goal is targeted extirpation of solid obstructing material via an endoscopic percutaneous approach. Typical codes: 0NCH4ZZ
A patient with prior external lacrimal surgery develops persistent drainage and a retained calcified fragment in the right lacrimal bone causing recurrent infection and failed prior interventions. Because prior external approaches did not fully clear the material, a percutaneous (non-endoscopic) image-guided extraction is undertaken to remove the retained solid fragment and resolve the chronic inflammatory nidus. The procedure's intent is extirpation of retained solid matter from the right lacrimal bone using a percutaneous approach. Typical codes: 0NCH3ZZ

Related Codes

0NC1-FRONTAL-BONE-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Frontal Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

0NC3-PARIETAL-BONE-RIGHT-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Parietal Bone Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0NC4-PARIETAL-BONE-LEFT-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Parietal Bone Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0NC5-TEMPORAL-BONE-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Temporal Bone Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0NC6-TEMPORAL-BONE-LEFT-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Temporal Bone, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0NC7-OCCIPITAL-BONE-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code for Occipital Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

0NCB-NASAL-BONE-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Nasal Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

0NCC-SPHENOID-BONE-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Sphenoid Bone: Procedure Code Group Overview

0NCF-ETHMOID-BONE-RIGHT-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ethmoid Bone Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0NCG-ETHMOID-BONE-LEFT-EXTIRPATION

ICD-10-PCS Code For Ethmoid Bone Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Code Attributes

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Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in the ICD-10-PCS 0NCH code group for the right lacrimal bone?

What is the root operation and body system specified for these codes?

When should these ICD-10-PCS codes be used for inpatient documentation?

How do these codes affect inpatient reimbursement and DRG assignment?

What are the specific code attributes listed for the lacrimal bone, right extirpation group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in the ICD-10-PCS 0NCH code group for the right lacrimal bone?

What is the root operation and body system specified for these codes?

When should these ICD-10-PCS codes be used for inpatient documentation?

How do these codes affect inpatient reimbursement and DRG assignment?

What are the specific code attributes listed for the lacrimal bone, right extirpation group?

References