Version 2024
Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 03F73Z0

Fragmentation of Right Brachial Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Ultrasonic

ICD-10-PCS Code:
03F73Z0
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Fragmentation of Right Brachial Artery, Perc Approach, US
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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03F73Z0 is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of fragmentation of right brachial artery, percutaneous approach, ultrasonic. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

03F73Z0 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 fragmentation operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is brachial artery, right.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System 3 Upper Arteries
3 Operation F Fragmentation

Involves:
Breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces

Explanation:
Physical force (e.g., manual, ultrasonic) applied directly or indirectly is used to break the solid matter into pieces. The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body. The pieces of solid matter are not taken out

Includes:
  • Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, transurethral lithotripsy
4 BodyPart 7 Brachial Artery, Right Includes:
  • Inferior ulnar collateral artery
  • Profunda brachii
  • Superior ulnar collateral artery
5 Approach 3 Percutaneous

Involves:
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

6 Device Z No Device

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific device does not apply to the procedure.

7 Qualifier 0 Ultrasonic

Replacement Code

03F73Z0 replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):

  • 3E05317 - Introduce of Oth Thrombolytic into Periph Art, Perc Approach
  • 3E05317 - Introduce of Oth Thrombolytic into Periph Art, Perc Approach
  • 3E05317 - Introduce of Oth Thrombolytic into Periph Art, Perc Approach
  • 3E05317 - Introduce of Oth Thrombolytic into Periph Art, Perc Approach
  • 3E05317 - Introduce of Oth Thrombolytic into Periph Art, Perc Approach
  • 3E06317 - Introduce Oth Thrombolytic in Central Art, Perc
  • 3E06317 - Introduce Oth Thrombolytic in Central Art, Perc
  • 3E06317 - Introduce Oth Thrombolytic in Central Art, Perc
  • 3E06317 - Introduce Oth Thrombolytic in Central Art, Perc
  • 3E06317 - Introduce Oth Thrombolytic in Central Art, Perc
  • 6A750Z7 - Ultrasound Therapy of Other Vessels, Single
  • 6A750Z7 - Ultrasound Therapy of Other Vessels, Single
  • 6A750Z7 - Ultrasound Therapy of Other Vessels, Single
  • 6A750Z7 - Ultrasound Therapy of Other Vessels, Single
  • 6A750Z7 - Ultrasound Therapy of Other Vessels, Single

Clinical Classification

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Fragmentation Brachial 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.