00163JABillable procedure code

Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Subgaleal Space with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach

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

In ICD-10-PCS, code 00163JA describes Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Subgaleal Space with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach. This procedure is listed in table 001, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). 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