ICD-10-PCS Root Operation `P`
Medical and Surgical, Heart and Great Vessels, Removal

The Removal root operation is identified by the character code P in the 3^rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Taking out or off a device from a body part. If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL.

Includes:

Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal

ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
2 = Heart and Great Vessels

Root Operation:

1 - Bypass
4 - Creation
5 - Destruction
7 - Dilation
8 - Division
B - Excision
C - Extirpation
F - Fragmentation
H - Insertion
J - Inspection
K - Map
L - Occlusion
N - Release
P - Removal
Q - Repair
R - Replacement
S - Reposition
T - Resection
V - Restriction
W - Revision
U - Supplement
Y - Transplantation

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

The 4^th character refers to the body part or body region.

Removal

Taking out or off a device from a body part

02PY - Great Vessel
02PA - Heart
02PW - Thoracic Aorta, Descending