B
The Excision root operation is identified by the character code B
in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part.
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies.
Includes:
Section:
0
= Medical and Surgical
Body System:
D
= Gastrointestinal System
Root Operation:
1
- Bypass2
- Change5
- Destruction7
- Dilation8
- Division9
- DrainageC
- ExtirpationD
- ExtractionF
- FragmentationH
- InsertionJ
- InspectionL
- OcclusionM
- ReattachmentN
- ReleaseP
- RemovalQ
- RepairR
- ReplacementS
- RepositionT
- ResectionV
- RestrictionW
- RevisionU
- SupplementX
- TransferY
- TransplantationThe 4th character refers to the body part or body region.
Excision
Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part