01BK0ZZBillable procedure code

Excision of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approach

Medical and Surgical·Peripheral Nervous System·Table 01B·FY 2027

Excision of Head and Neck Sympathetic Nerve, Open Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 01BK0ZZ, found in table 01B, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Peripheral Nervous System 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