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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation C
Medical and Surgical, Anatomical Regions, General, 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:
  W = Anatomical Regions, General

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

  • 0WC1 - Cranial Cavity

  • 0WCP - Gastrointestinal Tract

  • 0WCR - Genitourinary Tract

  • 0WC5 - Lower Jaw

  • 0WCC - Mediastinum

    Includes:
    • Mediastinal cavity
    • Mediastinal space

  • 0WC3 - Oral Cavity and Throat

  • 0WCJ - Pelvic Cavity

    Includes:
    • Prevesical space
    • Retropubic space
    • Space of Retzius

  • 0WCD - Pericardial Cavity

  • 0WCG - Peritoneal Cavity

    Includes:
    • Abdominal cavity

  • 0WCB - Pleural Cavity, Left

  • 0WC9 - Pleural Cavity, Right

  • 0WCQ - Respiratory Tract

  • 0WCH - Retroperitoneum

    Includes:
    • Retroperitoneal cavity
    • Retroperitoneal space

  • 0WC4 - Upper Jaw