04C70ZZ

PCS Procedure

Extirpation of Matter from Left Colic Artery, Open Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 04C70ZZ

Extirpation of Matter from Left Colic Artery, Open Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 04C70ZZ, found in table 04C, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Lower Arteries body system. Its root operation is Extirpation. The approach used is Open.

Procedure Details

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

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation

Extirpation

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

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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