05580ZZ
PCS ProcedureDestruction of Left Axillary Vein, Open Approach
Destruction of Left Axillary Vein, Open Approach
About ICD-10-PCS code 05580ZZ
Destruction of Left Axillary Vein, Open Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 05580ZZ, found in table 055, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Upper Veins body system. Its root operation is Destruction. The approach used is Open.
Procedure Details
- Section
- [0] Medical and Surgical
- Body System
- Upper Veins
- 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
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