Excision of Hypothalamus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Medical and Surgical·Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves·Table 00B·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 00BA4ZZ: Excision of Hypothalamus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach. Table 00B, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves body system. The approach used is Percutaneous Endoscopic.
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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
Percutaneous Endoscopic: approach
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure