Extirpation in the ICD-10-PCS Index ICD-10-PCS
The main term Extirpation carries 955 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries pointing to 35 PCS tables and codes. Each indented line refines the entry by body part, device, or qualifier and points to the table where the seven-character code is completed. Follow a chip to its code page to finish and verify the code.
Official CMS Definition
Extirpation: Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part
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
Definition from the CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS definitions file.
Index Entries Under Extirpation 955 entries · 35 tables & codes
Chips of three or four characters open the PCS table family where the code is completed; seven-character chips are complete codes. Hover a chip for its official description.
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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index release files, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.