C
The Extirpation root operation is identified by the character code C in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.
The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces.
Includes:
Section:
0 = Medical and Surgical
Body System:
2 = Heart and Great Vessels
Root Operation:
1 - Bypass4 - Creation5 - Destruction7 - Dilation8 - DivisionB - ExcisionF - FragmentationH - InsertionJ - InspectionK - MapL - OcclusionN - ReleaseP - RemovalQ - RepairR - ReplacementS - RepositionT - ResectionV - RestrictionW - RevisionU - SupplementY - TransplantationThe 4th character refers to the body part or body region.
Extirpation
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part