Fragmentation of Right External Iliac Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Ultrasonic
Medical and Surgical·Lower Veins·Table 06F·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 06FF3Z0: Fragmentation of Right External Iliac Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Ultrasonic. Table 06F, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Lower Veins body system. 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