Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0QC

Lower Bones, Extirpation

ICD-10-PCS Code:
0QC
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Lower Bones, Extirpation
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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0QC is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable procedure code used to indicate the performance of lower bones, extirpation.

0QC 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 lower bones body system, classified under extirpation operation.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System Q Lower Bones
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

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.