2021 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0DCQ8ZZ

Extirpation of Matter from Anus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  1. ICD-10-PCS Index
  2. Medical and Surgical
  3. Gastrointestinal System
  4. Extirpation
  5. 0DCQ8ZZ
Version 2021
Billable Code

Valid for Submission

ICD-10-PCS:0DCQ8ZZ
Short Description:Extirpation of Matter from Anus, Endo
Long Description:Extirpation of Matter from Anus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

0DCQ8ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of extirpation of matter from anus, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic. The code is valid for the year 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

The procedure code 0DCQ8ZZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the gastrointestinal system body system, classified under the extirpation operation. The applicable bodypart is anus.

ICD-10-PCS Details

Position Designation Character Label Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System D Gastrointestinal System
3 Operation C Extirpation

Involves:
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

Explanation:
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

Involves:
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

Explanation:
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
  • Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy
4 BodyPart Q Anus Includes:
  • Anal orifice
  • Anal orifice
5 Approach 8 Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Involves:
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

Involves:
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
6 Device Z No Device

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific device does not apply to the procedure.
7 Qualifier Z No Qualifier

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

Convert 0DCQ8ZZ 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:

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. These 2021 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

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.

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