0DDJ3ZX

PCS Procedure

Extraction of Appendix, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

Extraction of Appendix, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

About ICD-10-PCS code 0DDJ3ZX

ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0DDJ3ZX: Extraction of Appendix, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic. Table 0DD, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Gastrointestinal System body system. The approach used is Percutaneous.

Procedure Details

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

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation
Extraction

Pulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a body part by the use of force

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

Includes: Dilation and curettage, vein stripping

Approach · Approach
Percutaneous

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

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