0HCW8ZZBillable procedure code

Extirpation of Matter from Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Medical and Surgical·Skin and Breast·Table 0HC·FY 2027

Extirpation of Matter from Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0HCW8ZZ, found in table 0HC, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Skin and Breast body system. Its root operation is Extirpation. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic.

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What the code means

Extirpation: root operation

Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces

Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic: approach

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure