00BJ0ZXBillable procedure code

Excision of Trochlear Nerve, Open Approach, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical·Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves·Table 00B·FY 2027

Excision of Trochlear Nerve, Open Approach, Diagnostic corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 00BJ0ZX, found in table 00B, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to 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