0DCM0ZZ

PCS Procedure

Extirpation of Matter from Descending Colon, Open Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 0DCM0ZZ

0DCM0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Extirpation of Matter from Descending Colon, Open Approach. It belongs to PCS table 0DC, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Gastrointestinal System body system. Its root operation is Extirpation. The approach used is Open.

Procedure Details

Section: [0] Medical and Surgical
Body System: Gastrointestinal System
Root Operation: Extirpation

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation

Extirpation

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

Approach · Approach

Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

Adjacent Procedure Codes

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0DCL8ZZ

Extirpation of Matter from Transverse Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

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0DCM3ZZ

Extirpation of Matter from Descending Colon, Percutaneous Approach

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