Fragmentation in Cerebral Ventricle, Percutaneous Approach
Medical and Surgical·Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves·Table 00F·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 00F63ZZ: Fragmentation in Cerebral Ventricle, Percutaneous Approach. Table 00F, 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.
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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
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