05B70ZX

PCS Procedure

Excision of Right Axillary Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic

Excision of Right Axillary Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic

About ICD-10-PCS code 05B70ZX

05B70ZX is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Right Axillary Vein, Open Approach, Diagnostic. It belongs to PCS table 05B, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Upper Veins body system. Its root operation is Excision. 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

Adjacent Procedure Codes

Excision of Left Subclavian Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Excision of Right Axillary Vein, Open Approach

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