Extirpation of Matter from Left Pleural Cavity, External Approach
Medical and Surgical·Anatomical Regions, General·Table 0WC·FY 2027
0WCBXZZ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Extirpation of Matter from Left Pleural Cavity, External Approach. It belongs to PCS table 0WC, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Anatomical Regions, General body system. Its root operation is Extirpation. The approach used is External.
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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
External: approach
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