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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation C
Medical and Surgical, Mouth and Throat, 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:
  C = Mouth and Throat

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

  • 0CCQ - Adenoids

    Includes:
    • Pharyngeal tonsil

  • 0CC4 - Buccal Mucosa

    Includes:
    • Buccal gland
    • Molar gland
    • Palatine gland

  • 0CCR - Epiglottis

    Includes:
    • Glossoepiglottic fold

  • 0CC2 - Hard Palate

  • 0CCS - Larynx

    Includes:
    • Aryepiglottic fold
    • Arytenoid cartilage
    • Corniculate cartilage
    • Cuneiform cartilage
    • False vocal cord
    • Glottis
    • Rima glottidis
    • Thyroid cartilage
    • Ventricular fold

  • 0CC6 - Lower Gingiva

  • 0CC1 - Lower Lip

    Includes:
    • Frenulum labii inferioris
    • Labial gland
    • Vermilion border

  • 0CCX - Lower Tooth

  • 0CCJ - Minor Salivary Gland

    Includes:
    • Anterior lingual gland

  • 0CCC - Parotid Duct, Left

    Includes:
    • Stensen's duct

  • 0CCB - Parotid Duct, Right

    Includes:
    • Stensen's duct

  • 0CC9 - Parotid Gland, Left

  • 0CC8 - Parotid Gland, Right

  • 0CCM - Pharynx

    Includes:
    • Base of Tongue
    • Hypopharynx
    • Laryngopharynx
    • Lingual tonsil
    • Oropharynx
    • Piriform recess (sinus)
    • Tongue, base of

  • 0CC3 - Soft Palate

  • 0CCF - Sublingual Gland, Left

  • 0CCD - Sublingual Gland, Right

  • 0CCH - Submaxillary Gland, Left

    Includes:
    • Submandibular gland

  • 0CCG - Submaxillary Gland, Right

    Includes:
    • Submandibular gland

  • 0CC7 - Tongue

    Includes:
    • Frenulum linguae

  • 0CCP - Tonsils

    Includes:
    • Palatine tonsil

  • 0CC5 - Upper Gingiva

  • 0CC0 - Upper Lip

    Includes:
    • Frenulum labii superioris
    • Labial gland
    • Vermilion border

  • 0CCW - Upper Tooth

  • 0CCN - Uvula

    Includes:
    • Palatine uvula

  • 0CCV - Vocal Cord, Left

    Includes:
    • Vocal fold

  • 0CCT - Vocal Cord, Right

    Includes:
    • Vocal fold