Extirpation of Matter from Left External Ear, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Ear, Nose, Sinus·Table 09C·FY 2027
In ICD-10-PCS, code 09C10ZZ describes Extirpation of Matter from Left External Ear, Open Approach. This procedure is listed in table 09C, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). 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