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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation C
Medical and Surgical, Gastrointestinal 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:
  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

Extirpation

Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

  • 0DCR - Anal Sphincter

    Includes:
    • External anal sphincter
    • Internal anal sphincter

  • 0DCQ - Anus

    Includes:
    • Anal orifice

  • 0DCJ - Appendix

    Includes:
    • Appendiceal orifice
    • Vermiform appendix

  • 0DCK - Ascending Colon

  • 0DCH - Cecum

  • 0DCM - Descending Colon

  • 0DC9 - Duodenum

  • 0DC4 - Esophagogastric Junction

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

  • 0DC5 - Esophagus

  • 0DC3 - Esophagus, Lower

    Includes:
    • Abdominal esophagus

  • 0DC2 - Esophagus, Middle

    Includes:
    • Thoracic esophagus

  • 0DC1 - Esophagus, Upper

    Includes:
    • Cervical esophagus

  • 0DCC - Ileocecal Valve

  • 0DCB - Ileum

  • 0DCA - Jejunum

    Includes:
    • Duodenojejunal flexure

  • 0DCE - Large Intestine

  • 0DCG - Large Intestine, Left

  • 0DCF - Large Intestine, Right

  • 0DCV - Mesentery

    Includes:
    • Mesoappendix
    • Mesocolon

  • 0DCU - Omentum

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

  • 0DCW - Peritoneum

    Includes:
    • Epiploic foramen

  • 0DCP - Rectum

    Includes:
    • Anorectal junction

  • 0DCN - Sigmoid Colon

    Includes:
    • Rectosigmoid junction
    • Sigmoid flexure

  • 0DC8 - Small Intestine

  • 0DC6 - Stomach

  • 0DC7 - Stomach, Pylorus

    Includes:
    • Pyloric antrum
    • Pyloric canal
    • Pyloric sphincter

  • 0DCL - Transverse Colon

    Includes:
    • Hepatic flexure
    • Splenic flexure