04BL0ZX

PCS Procedure

Excision of Left Femoral Artery, Open Approach, Diagnostic

Excision of Left Femoral Artery, Open Approach, Diagnostic

About ICD-10-PCS code 04BL0ZX

04BL0ZX is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Left Femoral Artery, Open Approach, Diagnostic. It belongs to PCS table 04B, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Lower Arteries body system. Its root operation is Excision. The approach used is Open.

Procedure Details

Section: [0] Medical and Surgical
Body System: Lower Arteries
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

Excision of Right Femoral Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Excision of Left Femoral Artery, Open Approach

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