08BL0ZXBillable procedure code

Excision of Right Extraocular Muscle, Open Approach, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical·Eye·Table 08B·FY 2027

08BL0ZX is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Right Extraocular Muscle, Open Approach, Diagnostic. It belongs to PCS table 08B, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Eye body system. Its root operation is Excision. The approach used is Open.

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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

Open: approach

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