2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 08C1XZZ
Extirpation of Matter from Left Eye, External Approach
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- 08C1XZZ
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- Extirpation of Matter from Left Eye, External Approach
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
08C1XZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of extirpation of matter from left eye, external approach. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
08C1XZZ PCS Table
In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the eye body system, classified under extirpation operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is eye, left.
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
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1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
2 | Body System | 8 | Eye | |
3 | Operation | C | Extirpation | Involves: Explanation:
|
4 | BodyPart | 1 | Eye, Left | Includes:
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5 | Approach | X | External | Involves: |
6 | Device | Z | No Device | Explanation: |
7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier | Explanation: |
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Eye procedures
- CCSR Category Code: EYP001
- Clinical Domain is Eye Procedures - EYP contains 2 categories that include procedures performed on the eye and the eyelid.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
- ICD-9-PCS: 161 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent. - ICD-9-PCS: 9821 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
What is ICD-10-PCS?
The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.