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2026 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0HC

Skin and Breast, Extirpation

ICD-10-PCS Code:
0HC
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Skin and Breast, Extirpation
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0HC is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable procedure code used to indicate the performance of skin and breast, extirpation.

0HC 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 skin and breast body system, classified under extirpation operation.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System H Skin and Breast
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

Includes:
  • Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Extirpation


  • 0HC0XZZ Extirpation of Matter from Scalp Skin, External Approach

  • 0HC1XZZ Extirpation of Matter from Face Skin, External Approach

  • 0HC2XZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Ear Skin, External Approach

  • 0HC3XZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Ear Skin, External Approach

  • 0HC4XZZ Extirpation of Matter from Neck Skin, External Approach

  • 0HC5XZZ Extirpation of Matter from Chest Skin, External Approach

  • 0HC6XZZ Extirpation of Matter from Back Skin, External Approach

  • 0HC7XZZ Extirpation of Matter from Abdomen Skin, External Approach

  • 0HC8XZZ Extirpation of Matter from Buttock Skin, External Approach

  • 0HC9XZZ Extirpation of Matter from Perineum Skin, External Approach

  • 0HCAXZZ Extirpation of Matter from Inguinal Skin, External Approach

  • 0HCBXZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Arm Skin, External Approach

  • 0HCCXZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Arm Skin, External Approach

  • 0HCDXZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Arm Skin, External Approach

  • 0HCEXZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Arm Skin, External Approach

  • 0HCFXZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Hand Skin, External Approach

  • 0HCGXZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Hand Skin, External Approach

  • 0HCHXZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Upper Leg Skin, External Approach

  • 0HCJXZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Upper Leg Skin, External Approach

  • 0HCKXZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Lower Leg Skin, External Approach

  • 0HCLXZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Lower Leg Skin, External Approach

  • 0HCMXZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Foot Skin, External Approach

  • 0HCNXZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Foot Skin, External Approach

  • 0HCQXZZ Extirpation of Matter from Finger Nail, External Approach

  • 0HCRXZZ Extirpation of Matter from Toe Nail, External Approach

  • 0HCT0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Breast, Open Approach

  • 0HCT3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Breast, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0HCT7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • 0HCT8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • 0HCU0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Breast, Open Approach

  • 0HCU3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Breast, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0HCU7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • 0HCU8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • 0HCV0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Bilateral Breast, Open Approach

  • 0HCV3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Bilateral Breast, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0HCV7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Bilateral Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • 0HCV8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Bilateral Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • 0HCW0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Nipple, Open Approach

  • 0HCW3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Nipple, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0HCW7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • 0HCW8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • 0HCWXZZ Extirpation of Matter from Right Nipple, External Approach

  • 0HCX0ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Nipple, Open Approach

  • 0HCX3ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Nipple, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0HCX7ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • 0HCX8ZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • 0HCXXZZ Extirpation of Matter from Left Nipple, External Approach

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 2026 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

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.