Removal of Intraluminal Device from Upper Intestinal Tract, External Approach
Medical and Surgical·Gastrointestinal System·Table 0DP·FY 2027
Removal of Intraluminal Device from Upper Intestinal Tract, External Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0DP0XDZ, found in table 0DP, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Gastrointestinal System body system. Its root operation is Removal. The approach used is External.
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What the code means
Removal: root operation
Taking out or off a device from a body part
If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL
Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
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