Extirpation of Matter from Left Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Approach
Medical and Surgical·Upper Joints·Table 0RC·FY 2027
In ICD-10-PCS, code 0RCM3ZZ describes Extirpation of Matter from Left Elbow Joint, Percutaneous Approach. This procedure is listed in table 0RC, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Extirpation. The approach used is Percutaneous.
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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
Percutaneous: approach
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure