00B00ZXBillable procedure code
Excision of Brain, Open Approach, Diagnostic
Medical and Surgical·Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves·Table 00B·FY 2027
00B00ZX is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Brain, Open Approach, Diagnostic. It belongs to PCS table 00B, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves body system. Its root operation is Excision. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Excision: root operation
Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure