001637ABillable procedure code

Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Subgaleal Space with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

Medical and Surgical·Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves·Table 001·FY 2027

Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Subgaleal Space with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 001637A, found in table 001, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves body system. Its root operation is Bypass. The approach used is Percutaneous.

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What the code means

Bypass: root operation

Altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part

Rerouting contents of a body part to a downstream area of the normal route, to a similar route and body part, or to an abnormal route and dissimilar body part. Includes one or more anastomoses, with or without the use of a device

Includes: Coronary artery bypass, colostomy formation

Percutaneous: approach

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure