ICD-10-PCS Body System: ICD-10-PCS Body System 03 - Upper Arteries

The ICD-10-PCS codes for the Upper Arteries body system within the Medical and Surgical section cover a range of root operations that describe specific procedures performed on these blood vessels. These operations detail various interventions such as opening, altering, or removing parts or devices related to the upper arteries.

For example, bypass (Code 031) involves altering the route of blood flow through the artery. Dilation (Code 037) expands the lumen to improve blood flow, while occlusion (Code 03L) completely closes off the artery. Other operations include excision (Code 03B), removing a portion without replacement, and insertion (Code 03H), which involves placing a non-biological device to support or monitor arterial function. There are also codes for repair (Code 03Q) to restore normal structure and removal (Code 03P) of devices. Together, these ICD-10-PCS codes provide precise descriptions of surgical and diagnostic procedures targeting the upper arteries.

List of ICD-10-PCS procedures under ICD-10-PCS Body System 03 - Upper Arteries

• 031 - Bypass - Altering the route of passage of the contents of a tubular body part

• 035 - Destruction - Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force or a destructive agent

• 037 - Dilation - Expanding an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part

• 039 - Drainage - Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

• 03B - Excision - Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

• 03C - Extirpation - Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

• 03F - Fragmentation - Breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces

• 03H - Insertion - Putting in a non-biological appliance that monitors, assists, performs or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part

• 03J - Inspection - Visually and/or manually exploring a body part

• 03L - Occlusion - Completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part

• 03N - Release - Freeing a body part from an abnormal physical constraint by cutting or by use of force

• 03P - Removal - Taking out or off a device from a body part

• 03Q - Repair - Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function

• 03R - Replacement - Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place and/or function of all or a portion of a body part

• 03S - Reposition - Moving to its normal location or other suitable location all or a portion of a body part

• 03U - Supplement - Putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically reinforces and/or augments the function of a body part

• 03V - Restriction - Partially closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part

• 03W - Revision - Correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device