05B00ZZ

PCS Procedure

Excision of Azygos Vein, Open Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 05B00ZZ

ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 05B00ZZ: Excision of Azygos Vein, Open Approach. Table 05B, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Upper Veins body system. The approach used is Open.

Procedure Details

Section: [0] Medical and Surgical
Body System: Upper Veins
Root Operation: Excision

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation

Excision

Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy

Approach · Approach

Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

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Excision of Azygos Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic

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