01PY0MZ

PCS Procedure

Removal of Neuro Lead from Periph Nrv, Open Approach

Removal of Neurostimulator Lead from Peripheral Nerve, Open Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 01PY0MZ

In ICD-10-PCS, code 01PY0MZ describes Removal of Neurostimulator Lead from Peripheral Nerve, Open Approach. This procedure is listed in table 01P, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Removal. The approach used is Open.

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Peripheral Nervous System
Root Operation
Removal

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation
Removal

Taking out or off a device from a body part

If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL

Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal

Approach · Approach
Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

Adjacent Procedure Codes