2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 005Y0Z3
Destruction of Lumbar Spinal Cord using Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy, Open Approach
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- 005Y0Z3
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- Destruction of Lumbar Spinal Cord using LITT, Open Approach
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
005Y0Z3 is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of destruction of lumbar spinal cord using laser interstitial thermal therapy, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
005Y0Z3 PCS Table
In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the central nervous system and cranial nerves body system, classified under destruction operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is lumbar spinal cord.
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
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1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
2 | Body System | 0 | Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves | |
3 | Operation | 5 | Destruction | Involves: Explanation:
|
4 | BodyPart | Y | Lumbar Spinal Cord | Includes:
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5 | Approach | 0 | Open | Involves: |
6 | Device | Z | No Device | Explanation: |
7 | Qualifier | 3 | Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy |
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is CNS excision procedures
- CCSR Category Code: CNS007
- Clinical Domain is Central Nervous System Procedures - CNS contains 14 categories that include procedures performed on the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and CNS nerves) such as spinal cord decompression, lumbar puncture, and spinal epidural catheter placement.
Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Destruction Lumbar Spinal Cord
What is ICD-10-PCS?
The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.