Extirpation of Matter from Thoracic Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approach
Medical and Surgical·Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves·Table 00C·FY 2027
Extirpation of Matter from Thoracic Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 00CX3ZZ, found in table 00C, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves body system. Its root operation is Extirpation. The approach used is Percutaneous.
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What the code means
Extirpation: root operation
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
Percutaneous: approach
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure