Map Hypothalamus, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves·Table 00K·FY 2027
00KA0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Map Hypothalamus, Open Approach. It belongs to PCS table 00K, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves body system. Its root operation is Map. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Map: root operation
Locating the route of passage of electrical impulses and/or locating functional areas in a body part
Applicable only to the cardiac conduction mechanism and the central nervous system
Includes: Cardiac mapping, cortical mapping
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure