0CB6XZX

PCS Procedure

Excision of Lower Gingiva, External Approach, Diagnostic

About ICD-10-PCS code 0CB6XZX

In ICD-10-PCS, code 0CB6XZX describes Excision of Lower Gingiva, External Approach, Diagnostic. This procedure is listed in table 0CB, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Excision. The approach used is External.

Procedure Details

Section: [0] Medical and Surgical
Body System: Mouth and Throat
Root Operation: Excision

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation

Excision

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

Approach · Approach

External

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

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