Extirpation of Matter from Left Lacrimal Duct, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Eye·Table 08C·FY 2027
08CY0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Extirpation of Matter from Left Lacrimal Duct, Open Approach. It belongs to PCS table 08C, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Eye body system. Its root operation is Extirpation. The approach used is Open.
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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
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure