Extirpation of Matter from Bilateral Lungs, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Medical and Surgical·Respiratory System·Table 0BC·FY 2027
Extirpation of Matter from Bilateral Lungs, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0BCM8ZZ, found in table 0BC, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Respiratory System body system. Its root operation is Extirpation. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic.
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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
Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic: approach
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure