Extirpation of Matter from Right Cornea, External Approach
Medical and Surgical·Eye·Table 08C·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 08C8XZZ: Extirpation of Matter from Right Cornea, External Approach. Table 08C, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Eye body system. The approach used is External.
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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
External: approach
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane