8E0WXY8 – Suture Removal from Trunk Region
Coding Notes
Active
Billable, valid for HIPAA-covered transactions
PCS Table
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Section
8
Other Procedures
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Body System
E
Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions
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Operation
0
Other Procedures
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| Body Region | Approach | Method | Qualifier |
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1
Nervous System
U
Female Reproductive System
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X
External
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Y
Other Method
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7
Examination
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2
Circulatory System
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3
Percutaneous
X
External
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D
Near Infrared Spectroscopy
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Z
No Qualifier
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9
Head and Neck Region
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0
Open
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C
Robotic Assisted Procedure
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Z
No Qualifier
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9
Head and Neck Region
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0
Open
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E
Fluorescence Guided Procedure
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M
Aminolevulinic Acid
Z
No Qualifier
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9
Head and Neck Region
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3
Percutaneous
4
Percutaneous Endoscopic
7
Via Natural or Artificial Opening
8
Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
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C
Robotic Assisted Procedure
E
Fluorescence Guided Procedure
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Z
No Qualifier
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9
Head and Neck Region
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X
External
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B
Computer Assisted Procedure
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F
With Fluoroscopy
G
With Computerized Tomography
H
With Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Z
No Qualifier
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9
Head and Neck Region
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X
External
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C
Robotic Assisted Procedure
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Z
No Qualifier
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9
Head and Neck Region
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X
External
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Y
Other Method
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8
Suture Removal
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H
Integumentary System and Breast
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3
Percutaneous
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0
Acupuncture
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0
Anesthesia
Z
No Qualifier
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H
Integumentary System and Breast
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X
External
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6
Collection
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2
Breast Milk
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H
Integumentary System and Breast
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X
External
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Y
Other Method
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9
Piercing
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K
Musculoskeletal System
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X
External
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1
Therapeutic Massage
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Z
No Qualifier
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K
Musculoskeletal System
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X
External
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Y
Other Method
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7
Examination
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V
Male Reproductive System
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X
External
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1
Therapeutic Massage
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C
Prostate
D
Rectum
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V
Male Reproductive System
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X
External
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6
Collection
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3
Sperm
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W
Trunk Region
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0
Open
3
Percutaneous
4
Percutaneous Endoscopic
7
Via Natural or Artificial Opening
8
Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
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C
Robotic Assisted Procedure
E
Fluorescence Guided Procedure
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Z
No Qualifier
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W
Trunk Region
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X
External
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B
Computer Assisted Procedure
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F
With Fluoroscopy
G
With Computerized Tomography
H
With Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Z
No Qualifier
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W
Trunk Region
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X
External
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C
Robotic Assisted Procedure
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Z
No Qualifier
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W
Trunk Region
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X
External
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Y
Other Method
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8
Suture Removal
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X
Upper Extremity
Y
Lower Extremity
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0
Open
3
Percutaneous
4
Percutaneous Endoscopic
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C
Robotic Assisted Procedure
E
Fluorescence Guided Procedure
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Z
No Qualifier
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X
Upper Extremity
Y
Lower Extremity
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X
External
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B
Computer Assisted Procedure
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F
With Fluoroscopy
G
With Computerized Tomography
H
With Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Z
No Qualifier
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X
Upper Extremity
Y
Lower Extremity
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X
External
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C
Robotic Assisted Procedure
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Z
No Qualifier
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X
Upper Extremity
Y
Lower Extremity
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X
External
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Y
Other Method
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8
Suture Removal
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Z
None
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X
External
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Y
Other Method
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1
In Vitro Fertilization
4
Yoga Therapy
5
Meditation
6
Isolation
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GEM Conversion to ICD-9 PCS
Fs: 10000
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Removal of sutures from thorax
Fs: 10000
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Removal of abdominal wall sutures