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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation C
Medical and Surgical, Ear, Nose, Sinus, Extirpation

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:

  • Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  9 = Ear, Nose, Sinus

Root Operation:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

Outline View ICD-10-PCS Table View

Extirpation

Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

  • 09CP - Accessory Sinus

  • 09CA - Auditory Ossicle, Left

    Includes:
    • Incus
    • Malleus
    • Stapes

  • 09C9 - Auditory Ossicle, Right

    Includes:
    • Incus
    • Malleus
    • Stapes

  • 09CV - Ethmoid Sinus, Left

    Includes:
    • Ethmoidal air cell

  • 09CU - Ethmoid Sinus, Right

    Includes:
    • Ethmoidal air cell

  • 09CG - Eustachian Tube, Left

    Includes:
    • Auditory tube
    • Pharyngotympanic tube

  • 09CF - Eustachian Tube, Right

    Includes:
    • Auditory tube
    • Pharyngotympanic tube

  • 09C4 - External Auditory Canal, Left

    Includes:
    • External auditory meatus

  • 09C3 - External Auditory Canal, Right

    Includes:
    • External auditory meatus

  • 09C1 - External Ear, Left

    Includes:
    • Antihelix
    • Antitragus
    • Auricle
    • Earlobe
    • Helix
    • Pinna
    • Tragus

  • 09C0 - External Ear, Right

    Includes:
    • Antihelix
    • Antitragus
    • Auricle
    • Earlobe
    • Helix
    • Pinna
    • Tragus

  • 09CT - Frontal Sinus, Left

  • 09CS - Frontal Sinus, Right

  • 09CE - Inner Ear, Left

    Includes:
    • Bony labyrinth
    • Bony vestibule
    • Cochlea
    • Round window
    • Semicircular canal

  • 09CD - Inner Ear, Right

    Includes:
    • Bony labyrinth
    • Bony vestibule
    • Cochlea
    • Round window
    • Semicircular canal

  • 09CC - Mastoid Sinus, Left

    Includes:
    • Mastoid air cells

  • 09CB - Mastoid Sinus, Right

    Includes:
    • Mastoid air cells

  • 09CR - Maxillary Sinus, Left

    Includes:
    • Antrum of Highmore

  • 09CQ - Maxillary Sinus, Right

    Includes:
    • Antrum of Highmore

  • 09C6 - Middle Ear, Left

    Includes:
    • Oval window
    • Tympanic cavity

  • 09C5 - Middle Ear, Right

    Includes:
    • Oval window
    • Tympanic cavity

  • 09CK - Nasal Mucosa and Soft Tissue

    Includes:
    • Columella
    • External naris
    • Greater alar cartilage
    • Internal naris
    • Lateral nasal cartilage
    • Lesser alar cartilage
    • Nasal cavity
    • Nostril

  • 09CM - Nasal Septum

    Includes:
    • Quadrangular cartilage
    • Septal cartilage
    • Vomer bone

  • 09CL - Nasal Turbinate

    Includes:
    • Inferior turbinate
    • Middle turbinate
    • Nasal concha
    • Superior turbinate

  • 09CN - Nasopharynx

    Includes:
    • Choana
    • Fossa of Rosenmuller
    • Pharyngeal recess
    • Rhinopharynx

  • 09CX - Sphenoid Sinus, Left

  • 09CW - Sphenoid Sinus, Right

  • 09C8 - Tympanic Membrane, Left

    Includes:
    • Pars flaccida

  • 09C7 - Tympanic Membrane, Right

    Includes:
    • Pars flaccida