0GB70ZZBillable procedure code
Excision of Right Carotid Body, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Endocrine System·Table 0GB·FY 2027
0GB70ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Right Carotid Body, Open Approach. It belongs to PCS table 0GB, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Endocrine System 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