Extraction of Anus, External Approach, Diagnostic
Medical and Surgical·Gastrointestinal System·Table 0DD·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0DDQXZX: Extraction of Anus, External 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 External.
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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
External: approach
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane