05B13ZZBillable procedure code
Excision of Hemiazygos Vein, Percutaneous Approach
Medical and Surgical·Upper Veins·Table 05B·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 05B13ZZ: Excision of Hemiazygos Vein, Percutaneous Approach. Table 05B, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Upper Veins body system. The approach used is Percutaneous.
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What the code means
Excision: root operation
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
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