035N0ZZ

PCS Procedure

Destruction of Left External Carotid Artery, Open Approach

Destruction of Left External Carotid Artery, Open Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 035N0ZZ

Destruction of Left External Carotid Artery, Open Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 035N0ZZ, found in table 035, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Upper Arteries body system. Its root operation is Destruction. The approach used is Open.

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Upper Arteries
Root Operation
Destruction

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation
Destruction

Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent

None of the body part is physically taken out

Includes: Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion

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