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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation 5
Medical and Surgical, Gastrointestinal System, Destruction

The Destruction root operation is identified by the character code 5 in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent. None of the body part is physically taken out.

Includes:

  • Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  D = Gastrointestinal 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

Destruction

Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent

  • 0D5R - Anal Sphincter

    Includes:
    • External anal sphincter
    • Internal anal sphincter

  • 0D5Q - Anus

    Includes:
    • Anal orifice

  • 0D5J - Appendix

    Includes:
    • Appendiceal orifice
    • Vermiform appendix

  • 0D5K - Ascending Colon

  • 0D5H - Cecum

  • 0D5M - Descending Colon

  • 0D59 - Duodenum

  • 0D54 - Esophagogastric Junction

    Includes:
    • Cardia
    • Cardioesophageal junction
    • Gastroesophageal (GE) junction

  • 0D55 - Esophagus

  • 0D53 - Esophagus, Lower

    Includes:
    • Abdominal esophagus

  • 0D52 - Esophagus, Middle

    Includes:
    • Thoracic esophagus

  • 0D51 - Esophagus, Upper

    Includes:
    • Cervical esophagus

  • 0D5C - Ileocecal Valve

  • 0D5B - Ileum

  • 0D5A - Jejunum

    Includes:
    • Duodenojejunal flexure

  • 0D5E - Large Intestine

  • 0D5G - Large Intestine, Left

  • 0D5F - Large Intestine, Right

  • 0D5V - Mesentery

    Includes:
    • Mesoappendix
    • Mesocolon

  • 0D5U - Omentum

    Includes:
    • Gastrocolic ligament
    • Gastrocolic omentum
    • Gastrohepatic omentum
    • Gastrophrenic ligament
    • Gastrosplenic ligament
    • Greater Omentum
    • Hepatogastric ligament
    • Lesser Omentum

  • 0D5W - Peritoneum

    Includes:
    • Epiploic foramen

  • 0D5P - Rectum

    Includes:
    • Anorectal junction

  • 0D5N - Sigmoid Colon

    Includes:
    • Rectosigmoid junction
    • Sigmoid flexure

  • 0D58 - Small Intestine

  • 0D56 - Stomach

  • 0D57 - Stomach, Pylorus

    Includes:
    • Pyloric antrum
    • Pyloric canal
    • Pyloric sphincter

  • 0D5L - Transverse Colon

    Includes:
    • Hepatic flexure
    • Splenic flexure