0YB60ZX

PCS Procedure

Excision of Left Inguinal Region, Open Approach, Diagnostic

Excision of Left Inguinal Region, Open Approach, Diagnostic

About ICD-10-PCS code 0YB60ZX

ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0YB60ZX: Excision of Left Inguinal Region, Open Approach, Diagnostic. Table 0YB, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Anatomical Regions, Lower Extremities body system. The approach used is Open.

Procedure Details

Section: [0] Medical and Surgical
Body System: Anatomical Regions, Lower Extremities
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 Right Inguinal Region, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Excision of Left Inguinal Region, Open Approach

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