0WCHXZZBillable procedure code

Extirpation of Matter from Retroperitoneum, External Approach

Medical and Surgical·Anatomical Regions, General·Table 0WC·FY 2027

Extirpation of Matter from Retroperitoneum, External Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0WCHXZZ, found in table 0WC, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to 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