2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 8E0WXY8

Suture Removal from Trunk Region

ICD-10-PCS Code:: 8E0WXY8
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Suture Removal from Trunk Region
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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8E0WXY8 is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of suture removal from trunk region. The code is valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves methodologies which attempt to remediate or cure a disorder or disease.

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8E0WXY8 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 other procedures section and is part of the physiological systems and anatomical regions body system, classified under other procedures operation. The applicable bodyregion for this procedure code is trunk region.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	8	Other Procedures
2	Body System	E	Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions
3	Operation	0	Other Procedures	Involves: Methodologies which attempt to remediate or cure a disorder or disease
4	BodyRegion	W	Trunk Region
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	Method	Y	Other Method
7	Qualifier	8	Suture Removal

Clinical Classification

Skin and breast procedures, NEC

CCSR Code: SKB010

Clinical Domain: Skin and Breast Procedures SKB contains 10 categories that include procedures related to the skin and breast, such as perineal skin repair (1st degree obstetrical and other), mastectomy and lumpectomy, breast reconstruction, and skin graft.

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Below are the ICD-9=PCS code(s) that most closely match this ICD-10-PCS code, based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs). This ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS crosswalk tool is helpful for coders who need to reference legacy diagnosis codes for audits, historical claims, or approximate code comparisons.

ICD-9-PCS Code

Code: 9743

Approximate Flag: This is an approximate match. The ICD-9-PCS code reflects a close but not exact equivalent of the ICD-10-PCS procedure.

ICD-9-PCS Code

Code: 9783

Approximate Flag: This is an approximate match. The ICD-9-PCS code reflects a close but not exact equivalent of the ICD-10-PCS procedure.

ICD-9-PCS Code

Code: 9784

Approximate Flag: This is an approximate match. The ICD-9-PCS code reflects a close but not exact equivalent of the ICD-10-PCS procedure.

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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.