T
The Resection root operation is identified by the character code T in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part.
Includes:
Section:
0 = Medical and Surgical
Body System:
2 = Heart and Great Vessels
Root Operation:
1 - Bypass4 - Creation5 - Destruction7 - Dilation8 - DivisionB - ExcisionC - ExtirpationF - FragmentationH - InsertionJ - InspectionK - MapL - OcclusionN - ReleaseP - RemovalQ - RepairR - ReplacementS - RepositionV - RestrictionW - RevisionU - SupplementY - TransplantationThe 4th character refers to the body part or body region.
Resection
Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part