1. Home
  2. ICD-10-PCS
  3. Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Extirpation

ICD-10-PCS Root Operation C
Medical and Surgical, Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, 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:
  J = Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia

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

  • 0JC8 - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Abdomen

  • 0JC7 - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Back

  • 0JC9 - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Buttock

  • 0JC6 - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Chest

    Includes:
    • Pectoral fascia

  • 0JC1 - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Face

    Includes:
    • Chin
    • Masseteric fascia
    • Orbital fascia
    • Submandibular space

  • 0JCR - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Left Foot

    Includes:
    • Plantar fascia (aponeurosis)

  • 0JCK - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Left Hand

    Includes:
    • Palmar fascia (aponeurosis)

  • 0JCH - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Left Lower Arm

    Includes:
    • Antebrachial fascia
    • Bicipital aponeurosis

  • 0JCP - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Left Lower Leg

  • 0JC5 - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Left Neck

    Includes:
    • Deep cervical fascia
    • Pretracheal fascia
    • Prevertebral fascia

  • 0JCF - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Left Upper Arm

    Includes:
    • Axillary fascia
    • Deltoid fascia
    • Infraspinatus fascia
    • Subscapular aponeurosis
    • Supraspinatus fascia

  • 0JCM - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Left Upper Leg

    Includes:
    • Crural fascia
    • Fascia lata
    • Iliac fascia
    • Iliotibial tract (band)

  • 0JCC - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Pelvic Region

  • 0JCB - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Perineum

  • 0JCQ - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Right Foot

    Includes:
    • Plantar fascia (aponeurosis)

  • 0JCJ - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Right Hand

    Includes:
    • Palmar fascia (aponeurosis)

  • 0JCG - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Right Lower Arm

    Includes:
    • Antebrachial fascia
    • Bicipital aponeurosis

  • 0JCN - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Right Lower Leg

  • 0JC4 - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Right Neck

    Includes:
    • Deep cervical fascia
    • Pretracheal fascia
    • Prevertebral fascia

  • 0JCD - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Right Upper Arm

    Includes:
    • Axillary fascia
    • Deltoid fascia
    • Infraspinatus fascia
    • Subscapular aponeurosis
    • Supraspinatus fascia

  • 0JCL - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Right Upper Leg

    Includes:
    • Crural fascia
    • Fascia lata
    • Iliac fascia
    • Iliotibial tract (band)

  • 0JC0 - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Scalp

    Includes:
    • Galea aponeurotica