0WCP8ZZ
PCS ProcedureExtirpation of Matter from Gastrointestinal Tract, Endo
Extirpation of Matter from Gastrointestinal Tract, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Extirpation of Matter from Gastrointestinal Tract, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0WCP8ZZ, 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 Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic.
Procedure Details
- Section
- [0] Medical and Surgical
- Body System
- Anatomical Regions, General
- Root Operation
- Extirpation
Clinical Definitions
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
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
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