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Resection Cervix to No Qualifier with No Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Approach
Procedural Specifications
| Clinical Axis | Detail Definition |
|---|---|
| Section | 0 Medical and Surgical |
| Body System | U Female Reproductive System |
| Operation | T Resection |
| Body Part | C Cervix |
| Approach | 7 Via Natural or Artificial Opening |
| Device | Z No Device |
| Qualifier | Z No Qualifier |
Operation Definition
Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part
Procedure Overview
Resection describes the complete surgical removal of an entire female reproductive organ or defined anatomic part, without any replacement. Hysterectomy, salpingectomy, and oophorectomy are the procedures patients most commonly associate with this family, performed for conditions ranging from cancer and fibroids to endometriosis, chronic pain, or as a preventive measure against hereditary cancer risk.
Because Resection means the entire body part is taken out rather than a portion of it, the distinction from partial removal matters clinically and surgically. A total hysterectomy removes the whole uterus, while a partial or supracervical hysterectomy leaves the cervix behind, changing both the postoperative anatomy and the code assigned. The approach used, open abdominal, laparoscopic, robotic-assisted, or vaginal, also affects surgical planning and recovery but is captured separately from the root operation itself.
Anatomy & Axis Detail
Cervix
The cervix is the narrow, fibromuscular lower segment of the uterus that opens into the vagina and serves as the barrier and conduit between the uterine cavity and the vaginal canal. Isolated resection of the cervix, or trachelectomy, is performed for early-stage cervical cancer in a patient wishing to preserve fertility, in which case the uterine corpus is left intact and reconnected to the upper vagina, or as completion surgery when a prior supracervical hysterectomy left the cervical stump in place and it later becomes symptomatic or dysplastic. The procedure requires careful dissection near the ureters and uterine vessels, which run close to the cervix within the cardinal ligaments, and documentation should distinguish this isolated cervical excision from removal of the cervix as part of a total hysterectomy.
Approach: Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Via Natural or Artificial Opening means the instrument reaches the target site by passing through an existing body orifice, such as the mouth or urethra, or a surgically created opening like a stoma, without additional incision or scope guidance. It is distinguished from the Endoscopic variant by the absence of a visualizing scope, and from External by actually traversing into the body through that opening.
Coding & Documentation
Coders assign Resection when the operative note confirms an entire organ or anatomically whole body part was removed, such as total hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, or complete cervical excision. The pathology report and operative note together should confirm what specifically was taken, since PCS body part values distinguish between the uterus, cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes as separate structures each requiring their own code when removed.
A common error is coding a single combined value when bilateral organs are removed through separate steps, or failing to code each structure that was resected individually, such as coding only the hysterectomy and overlooking a concurrent oophorectomy. Coders should also watch for cases described as "debulking" or "cytoreduction," which may include a mix of Resection and Excision depending on whether entire organs or only portions of tissue were removed.