2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0DDQXZX

Extraction of Anus, External Approach, Diagnostic

ICD-10-PCS Code:: 0DDQXZX
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Extraction of Anus, External Approach, Diagnostic
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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0DDQXZX is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of extraction of anus, external approach, diagnostic. The code is valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves pulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a body part by the use of force. Procedure code explanation: the qualifier diagnostic is used to identify extraction procedures that are biopsies dilation and curettage, vein stripping

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Replacement Code
Clinical Classification
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0DDQXZX 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 gastrointestinal system body system, classified under extraction operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is anus.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	D	Gastrointestinal System
3	Operation	D	Extraction	Involves: Pulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a body part by the use of force Explanation: The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify extraction procedures that are biopsies Includes: Dilation and curettage, vein stripping
4	BodyPart	Q	Anus	Includes: Anal orifice
5	Approach	X	External	Involves: 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
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	X	Diagnostic

Replacement Code

0DDQXZX replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):

0DBQXZX - Excision of Anus, External Approach, Diagnostic
0DBQXZX - Excision of Anus, External Approach, Diagnostic
0DBQXZX - Excision of Anus, External Approach, Diagnostic
0DBQXZX - Excision of Anus, External Approach, Diagnostic
0DBQXZX - Excision of Anus, External Approach, Diagnostic
0DBQXZX - Excision of Anus, External Approach, Diagnostic

Clinical Classification

Clinical Category is GI system biopsy (non-endoscopic)
CCSR Category Code: GIS003
Clinical Domain is Gastrointestinal System Procedures - GIS contains 29 categories that include procedures performed on the gastrointestinal (GI) system, such as appendectomy, gastrostomy, and colonoscopy and proctoscopy with biopsy.

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: 4923 (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.

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Extraction Anus

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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 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

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.