Extirpation of Matter from Lower Tooth, All, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Mouth and Throat·Table 0CC·FY 2027
Extirpation of Matter from Lower Tooth, All, Open Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0CCX0Z2, found in table 0CC, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Mouth and Throat 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