Fragmentation in Cerebral Ventricle, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves·Table 00F·FY 2027
00F60ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Fragmentation in Cerebral Ventricle, Open Approach. It belongs to PCS table 00F, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves body system. Its root operation is Fragmentation. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Fragmentation: root operation
Breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces
Physical force (e.g., manual, ultrasonic) applied directly or indirectly is used to break the solid matter into pieces. The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body. The pieces of solid matter are not taken out
Includes: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, transurethral lithotripsy
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure