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PCS Procedure

Extraction of Buttock Skin, External Approach

Extraction of Buttock Skin, External Approach

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Skin and Breast
Root Operation
Extraction

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation
Extraction

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

Approach · Approach
External

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

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