Extirpation of Matter from Upper Artery, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Upper Arteries·Table 03C·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 03CY0ZZ: Extirpation of Matter from Upper Artery, Open Approach. Table 03C, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Upper Arteries body system. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Extirpation: root operation
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part
The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces
Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure