02BW0ZZ
PCS ProcedureExcision of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Open Approach
Excision of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Open Approach
About ICD-10-PCS code 02BW0ZZ
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 02BW0ZZ: Excision of Thoracic Aorta, Descending, Open Approach. Table 02B, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Heart and Great Vessels body system. The approach used is Open.
Procedure Details
- Section
- [0] Medical and Surgical
- Body System
- Heart and Great Vessels
- Root Operation
- Excision
Clinical Definitions
Root Operation · Operation
Excision
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
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
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