0JBM0ZZ

PCS Procedure

Excision of L Up Leg Subcu/Fascia, Open Approach

Excision of Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 0JBM0ZZ

In ICD-10-PCS, code 0JBM0ZZ describes Excision of Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach. 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

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