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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation C
Medical and Surgical, Respiratory System, 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:
  B = Respiratory System

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

  • 0BC2 - Carina

  • 0BCT - Diaphragm

  • 0BC9 - Lingula Bronchus

  • 0BCB - Lower Lobe Bronchus, Left

  • 0BC6 - Lower Lobe Bronchus, Right

  • 0BCJ - Lower Lung Lobe, Left

  • 0BCF - Lower Lung Lobe, Right

  • 0BCH - Lung Lingula

  • 0BCL - Lung, Left

  • 0BCK - Lung, Right

  • 0BCM - Lungs, Bilateral

  • 0BC7 - Main Bronchus, Left

  • 0BC3 - Main Bronchus, Right

    Includes:
    • Bronchus Intermedius
    • Intermediate bronchus

  • 0BC5 - Middle Lobe Bronchus, Right

  • 0BCD - Middle Lung Lobe, Right

  • 0BCP - Pleura, Left

  • 0BCN - Pleura, Right

  • 0BC1 - Trachea

    Includes:
    • Cricoid cartilage

  • 0BC8 - Upper Lobe Bronchus, Left

  • 0BC4 - Upper Lobe Bronchus, Right

  • 0BCG - Upper Lung Lobe, Left

  • 0BCC - Upper Lung Lobe, Right