ICD-10-PCS 0GP Medical and Surgical: Endocrine System Removal (original) (raw)

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Removal (code 0GP) refers to taking out a device or foreign body from a specific body part. In the Medical and Surgical section focused on the Endocrine System, this operation involves extracting various implanted devices from glands such as the pituitary, pineal, adrenal, thyroid, and parathyroid.

The provided codes detail removal procedures by different approaches, including Open, Percutaneous, Percutaneous Endoscopic, and External approaches. For example, removal of a drainage device from the pituitary gland can be coded as 0GP000Z for an open approach or 0GP040Z for a percutaneous endoscopic approach. Similarly, devices like monitoring, infusion, or other types of devices from endocrine glands have specific codes distinguishing the device type and approach. These removal codes enable precise documentation of device extraction procedures within the endocrine system, essential for accurate clinical and billing records.

List of ICD-10-PCS codes used to specify 0GP - Removal (taking out or off a device from a body part). There are a total of 36 procedure codes in this section.