055C3ZZ

PCS Procedure

Destruction of Left Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Approach

Destruction of Left Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 055C3ZZ

055C3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Destruction of Left Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Approach. It belongs to PCS table 055, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Upper Veins body system. Its root operation is Destruction. The approach used is Percutaneous.

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
Percutaneous

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

Adjacent Procedure Codes