055D4ZZ

PCS Procedure

Destruction of Right Cephalic Vein, Perc Endo Approach

Destruction of Right Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 055D4ZZ

Destruction of Right Cephalic Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 055D4ZZ, 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 Percutaneous Endoscopic.

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 Endoscopic

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

Adjacent Procedure Codes