ICD-10-PCS Root Operation `8`
Medical and Surgical, Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas, Division

The Division root operation is identified by the character code 8 in the 3^rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Cutting into a body part, without draining fluids and/or gases from the body part, in order to separate or transect a body part. All or a portion of the body part is separated into two or more portions.

Includes:

Spinal cordotomy, osteotomy

ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
F = Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas

Root Operation:

1 - Bypass
2 - Change
5 - Destruction
7 - Dilation
8 - Division
9 - Drainage
B - Excision
C - Extirpation
D - Extraction
F - Fragmentation
H - Insertion
J - Inspection
L - Occlusion
M - Reattachment
N - Release
P - Removal
Q - Repair
R - Replacement
S - Reposition
T - Resection
V - Restriction
W - Revision
U - Supplement
Y - Transplantation

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

The 4^th character refers to the body part or body region.

Division

Cutting into a body part, without draining fluids and/or gases from the body part, in order to separate or transect a body part

0F80 - Liver
Includes:
- Quadrate lobe
0F82 - Liver, Left Lobe
0F81 - Liver, Right Lobe
0F8G - Pancreas