0LCG0ZZBillable procedure code

Extirpation of Matter from Left Abdomen Tendon, Open Approach

Medical and Surgical·Tendons·Table 0LC·FY 2027

Extirpation of Matter from Left Abdomen Tendon, Open Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0LCG0ZZ, found in table 0LC, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Tendons body system. Its root operation is Extirpation. The approach used is Open.

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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

Open: approach

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure