Detachment at Left Upper Leg, Mid, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Anatomical Regions, Lower Extremities·Table 0Y6·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0Y6D0Z2: Detachment at Left Upper Leg, Mid, Open Approach. Table 0Y6, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Anatomical Regions, Lower Extremities body system. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Detachment: root operation
Cutting off all or a portion of the upper or lower extremities
The body part value is the site of the detachment, with a qualifier if applicable to further specify the level where the extremity was detached
Includes: Below knee amputation, disarticulation of shoulder
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure