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ICD-10-PCS utilizes the third character in the Medical and Surgical section to identify the "root operation." The name of the root operation that describes "cutting out or off, without replacing a portion of a body part" is ________.

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Excision

Step-by-step explanation:

Root operation refers to removing or putting and moving out the body parts from the human body. The root operation is performed by the professionals and is used during the transplantation technique.

There are many techniques employed during root operation and the technique which removes the portion of the body without the replacement of some portion of the body is known as the Excision root operation.

The Excision root operation is the correct answer.

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