0JBG0ZX

PCS Procedure

Excision of R Low Arm Subcu/Fascia, Open Approach, Diagn

Excision of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic

About ICD-10-PCS code 0JBG0ZX

In ICD-10-PCS, code 0JBG0ZX describes Excision of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic. This procedure is listed in table 0JB, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Excision. The approach used is Open.

Procedure Details

Section: [0] Medical and Surgical
Body System: Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia
Root Operation: Excision

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation

Excision

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

Approach · Approach

Open

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

Adjacent Procedure Codes

Excision of Left Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach

Excision of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

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