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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation C
Medical and Surgical, Tendons, 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:
  L = Tendons

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

  • 0LCG - Abdomen Tendon, Left

  • 0LCF - Abdomen Tendon, Right

  • 0LCT - Ankle Tendon, Left

  • 0LCS - Ankle Tendon, Right

  • 0LCW - Foot Tendon, Left

  • 0LCV - Foot Tendon, Right

  • 0LC8 - Hand Tendon, Left

  • 0LC7 - Hand Tendon, Right

  • 0LC0 - Head and Neck Tendon

  • 0LCK - Hip Tendon, Left

  • 0LCJ - Hip Tendon, Right

  • 0LCR - Knee Tendon, Left

    Includes:
    • Patellar tendon

  • 0LCQ - Knee Tendon, Right

    Includes:
    • Patellar tendon

  • 0LC6 - Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Left

  • 0LC5 - Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon, Right

  • 0LCP - Lower Leg Tendon, Left

    Includes:
    • Achilles tendon

  • 0LCN - Lower Leg Tendon, Right

    Includes:
    • Achilles tendon

  • 0LCH - Perineum Tendon

  • 0LC2 - Shoulder Tendon, Left

  • 0LC1 - Shoulder Tendon, Right

  • 0LCD - Thorax Tendon, Left

  • 0LCC - Thorax Tendon, Right

  • 0LCB - Trunk Tendon, Left

  • 0LC9 - Trunk Tendon, Right

  • 0LC4 - Upper Arm Tendon, Left

  • 0LC3 - Upper Arm Tendon, Right

  • 0LCM - Upper Leg Tendon, Left

  • 0LCL - Upper Leg Tendon, Right