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ICD 10 Code 0UC97ZZ

Extirpation of Matter from Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
“Extirpation of Matter from Uterus, Via Opening” for short

0UC97ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Extirpation of Matter from Uterus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

When using code 0UC97ZZ in processing claims, check the following: — See additional coding rules

  • Procedure for females only - The procedure code can only apply to a female patient.

Extirpation involves:
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

Via Natural or Artificial Opening approach involves:
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure

Extirpation includes:

  • Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy

Uterus body part includes:

  • Fundus uteri
  • Myometrium
  • Perimetrium
  • Uterine cornu

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0UC97ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System U Female Reproductive System
3: Root Operation C Extirpation
4: Body Part 9 Uterus
5: Approach 7 Via Natural or Artificial Opening
6: Device Z No Device
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.