0DPP41Z

PCS Procedure

Removal of Radioact Elem from Rectum, Perc Endo Approach

Removal of Radioactive Element from Rectum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 0DPP41Z

ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0DPP41Z: Removal of Radioactive Element from Rectum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach. Table 0DP, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Gastrointestinal System body system. The approach used is Percutaneous Endoscopic.

Procedure Details

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

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation
Removal

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

Approach · Approach
Percutaneous Endoscopic

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

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