Removal of Other Device from Left Lower Extremity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Medical and Surgical·Anatomical Regions, Lower Extremities·Table 0YP·FY 2027
Removal of Other Device from Left Lower Extremity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0YPB4YZ, found in table 0YP, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Anatomical Regions, Lower Extremities body system. Its root operation is Removal. The approach used is Percutaneous Endoscopic.
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What the code means
Removal: root operation
Taking out or off a device from a body part
If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL
Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
Percutaneous Endoscopic: approach
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
Nearby codes in table 0YP
Diagnosis codes mentioning “removal”
- Z98.85 Transplanted organ removal status
- Z48.02 Encounter for removal of sutures
- Z40.01 Encounter for prophylactic removal of breast
- Z98.86 Personal history of breast implant removal
- Z30.432 Encounter for removal of intrauterine contraceptive device