Extraction of Appendix, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
Medical and Surgical·Gastrointestinal System·Table 0DD·FY 2027
0DDJ4ZX is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Extraction of Appendix, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic. It belongs to PCS table 0DD, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Gastrointestinal System body system. Its root operation is Extraction. The approach used is Percutaneous Endoscopic.
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What the code means
Extraction: root operation
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
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