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ICD 10 Code 0CCM8ZZ

Extirpation of Matter from Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
“Extirpation of Matter from Pharynx, Endo” for short

0CCM8ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Extirpation of Matter from Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

Extirpation involves:
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

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic approach involves:
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

Extirpation includes:

  • Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy

Pharynx body part includes:

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

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0CCM8ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System C Mouth and Throat
3: Root Operation C Extirpation
4: Body Part M Pharynx
5: Approach 8 Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
6: Device Z No Device
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.