Inpatient Procedure Code
0WCP8ZZ
Extirpation of Matter from Gastrointestinal Tract, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Extirpation of Matter from Gastrointestinal Tract, Endo
Axis Breakdown
Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body SystemW | Anatomical Regions, General |
| 3 | Root OperationC | Extirpation Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part |
| 4 | Body PartP | Gastrointestinal Tract |
| 5 | Approach8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0WCP8ZZ in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
PCS table
- 0WC[PCS table]
- [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
- [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
- [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”
Nearest codes
- 0WCP0ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Gastrointestinal Tract, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WCP3ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Gastrointestinal Tract, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 0WCP4ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Gastrointestinal Tract, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
- 0WCP7ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Gastrointestinal Tract, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
- 0WCPXZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Gastrointestinal Tract, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0WCQ8ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Respiratory Tract, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
- 0WCR8ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Genitourinary Tract, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.