ICD-10-PCS Code Range for Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

ICD-10-PCS Code Range for Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part is medical classification list by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

ICD-10-PCS code range (03C), contains ICD-10-PCS codes for Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves, Medical and Surgical, Upper Arteries, Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

PCS Tables

03C

0 Medical and Surgical

3 Upper Arteries

C Extirpation: Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

Body Part	Approach	Device	Qualifier
Character 4	Character 5	Character 6	Character 7
Body System (Character 4) 0 Internal Mammary Artery, Right 1 Internal Mammary Artery, Left 2 Innominate Artery 3 Subclavian Artery, Right 4 Subclavian Artery, Left 5 Axillary Artery, Right 6 Axillary Artery, Left 7 Brachial Artery, Right 8 Brachial Artery, Left 9 Ulnar Artery, Right A Ulnar Artery, Left B Radial Artery, Right C Radial Artery, Left D Hand Artery, Right F Hand Artery, Left R Face Artery S Temporal Artery, Right T Temporal Artery, Left U Thyroid Artery, Right V Thyroid Artery, Left Y Upper Artery	Approach (Character 5) 0 Open 3 Percutaneous 4 Percutaneous Endoscopic	Substance (Character 6) Z No Device	Qualifier (Character 7) Z No Qualifier
Body System (Character 4) G Intracranial Artery H Common Carotid Artery, Right J Common Carotid Artery, Left K Internal Carotid Artery, Right L Internal Carotid Artery, Left M External Carotid Artery, Right N External Carotid Artery, Left P Vertebral Artery, Right Q Vertebral Artery, Left	Approach (Character 5) 0 Open 4 Percutaneous Endoscopic	Substance (Character 6) Z No Device	Qualifier (Character 7) Z No Qualifier
Body System (Character 4) G Intracranial Artery H Common Carotid Artery, Right J Common Carotid Artery, Left K Internal Carotid Artery, Right L Internal Carotid Artery, Left M External Carotid Artery, Right N External Carotid Artery, Left P Vertebral Artery, Right Q Vertebral Artery, Left	Approach (Character 5) 3 Percutaneous	Substance (Character 6) Z No Device	Qualifier (Character 7) 7 Stent Retriever Z No Qualifier

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ICD-10-PCS Code Range for Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

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