0GT60ZZBillable procedure code
Resection of Left Carotid Body, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Endocrine System·Table 0GT·FY 2027
In ICD-10-PCS, code 0GT60ZZ describes Resection of Left Carotid Body, Open Approach. This procedure is listed in table 0GT, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Resection. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Resection: root operation
Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part
Includes: Total nephrectomy, total lobectomy of lung
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure