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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 6
Medical and Surgical, Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves, Drainage, Cerebral Ventricle

The Cerebral Ventricle body part is identified by the character 6 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Drainage root operation of the Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

Includes:

  • Aqueduct of Sylvius
  • Cerebral aqueduct (Sylvius)
  • Choroid plexus
  • Ependyma
  • Foramen of Monro (intraventricular)
  • Fourth ventricle
  • Interventricular foramen (Monro)
  • Left lateral ventricle
  • Right lateral ventricle
  • Third ventricle
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  0 = Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves

Root Operation:
  9 = Drainage

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

Select the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:

0096 - Cerebral Ventricle

  • Open Approach

    Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

    • Drainage Device
      • 009600Z - Drainage of Cerebral Ventricle with Drain Dev, Open Approach
    • No Device
      • 00960ZX - Drainage of Cerebral Ventricle, Open Approach, Diagnostic
      • 00960ZZ - Drainage of Cerebral Ventricle, Open Approach

  • Percutaneous Approach

    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

    • Drainage Device
      • 009630Z - Drainage of Cerebral Ventricle with Drain Dev, Perc Approach
    • No Device
      • 00963ZX - Drainage of Cerebral Ventricle, Percutaneous Approach, Diagn
      • 00963ZZ - Drainage of Cerebral Ventricle, Percutaneous Approach

  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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

    • Drainage Device
      • 009640Z - Drainage of Cereb Vent with Drain Dev, Perc Endo Approach
    • No Device
      • 00964ZX - Drainage of Cerebral Ventricle, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
      • 00964ZZ - Drainage of Cerebral Ventricle, Perc Endo Approach