05FC3ZZBillable procedure code

Fragmentation of Left Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Approach

Medical and Surgical·Upper Veins·Table 05F·FY 2027

In ICD-10-PCS, code 05FC3ZZ describes Fragmentation of Left Basilic Vein, Percutaneous Approach. This procedure is listed in table 05F, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Fragmentation. The approach used is Percutaneous.

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What the code means

Fragmentation: root operation

Breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces

Physical force (e.g., manual, ultrasonic) applied directly or indirectly is used to break the solid matter into pieces. The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body. The pieces of solid matter are not taken out

Includes: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, transurethral lithotripsy

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