Extirpation of Matter from Pharynx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Medical and Surgical·Mouth and Throat·Table 0CC·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0CCM4ZZ: Extirpation of Matter from Pharynx, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach. Table 0CC, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Mouth and Throat body system. The approach used is Percutaneous 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
Percutaneous Endoscopic: approach
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure