055L3ZZBillable procedure code
Destruction of Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Approach
Medical and Surgical·Upper Veins·Table 055·FY 2027
In ICD-10-PCS, code 055L3ZZ describes Destruction of Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Approach. This procedure is listed in table 055, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Destruction. The approach used is Percutaneous.
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What the code means
Destruction: root operation
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
Percutaneous: approach
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
Nearby codes in table 055
Diagnosis codes mentioning “destruction”
- Y38.1 Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft
- Y38.1X Terrorism involving destruction of aircraft
- Y36.1 War operations involving destruction of aircraft
- Y37.1 Military operations involving destruction of aircraft
- Y36.10 War operations involving unspecified destruction of aircraft