2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 03CM0ZZ
Extirpation of Matter from Right External Carotid Artery, Open Approach
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- 03CM0ZZ
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- Extirpation of Matter from R Ext Carotid, Open Approach
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
03CM0ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of extirpation of matter from right external carotid artery, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
03CM0ZZ 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 upper arteries body system, classified under extirpation operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is external carotid artery, right.
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
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1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
2 | Body System | 3 | Upper Arteries | |
3 | Operation | C | Extirpation | Involves: Explanation:
|
4 | BodyPart | M | External Carotid Artery, Right | Includes:
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5 | Approach | 0 | Open | Involves: |
6 | Device | Z | No Device | Explanation: |
7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier | Explanation: |
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Carotid endarterectomy and stenting
- CCSR Category Code: CAR006
- Clinical Domain is Cardiovascular Procedures - CAR contains 29 categories that include cardiovascular procedures such as percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), and aneurysm repair procedures.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
- ICD-9-PCS: 3802 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent. - ICD-9-PCS: 3812 (Combination Flag) Combination Flag
The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system. - ICD-9-PCS: 40 (Combination Flag) Combination Flag
The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.
Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Extirpation External Carotid Artery, Right
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.