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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - M
Medical and Surgical, Upper Arteries, Bypass, External Carotid Artery, Right

The External Carotid Artery, Right body part is identified by the character M in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Bypass root operation of the Upper Arteries body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

Includes:

  • Ascending pharyngeal artery
  • Internal maxillary artery
  • Lingual artery
  • Maxillary artery
  • Occipital artery
  • Posterior auricular artery
  • Superior thyroid artery
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  3 = Upper Arteries

Root Operation:
  1 = Bypass

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

031M - External Carotid Artery, Right

  • Open Approach

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

    • Autologous Venous Tissue
      • 031M09J - Bypass R Ext Carotid to R Extracran Art w Autol Vn, Open
      • 031M09K - Bypass R Ext Carotid to L Extracran Art w Autol Vn, Open
    • Autologous Arterial Tissue
      • 031M0AJ - Bypass R Ext Carotid to R Extracran Art w Autol Art, Open
      • 031M0AK - Bypass R Ext Carotid to L Extracran Art w Autol Art, Open
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 031M0JJ - Bypass R Ext Carotid to R Extracran Art w Synth Sub, Open
      • 031M0JK - Bypass R Ext Carotid to L Extracran Art w Synth Sub, Open
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 031M0KJ - Bypass R Ext Carotid to R Extracran Art w Nonaut Sub, Open
      • 031M0KK - Bypass R Ext Carotid to L Extracran Art w Nonaut Sub, Open
    • No Device
      • 031M0ZJ - Bypass R Ext Carotid to R Extracran Art, Open Approach
      • 031M0ZK - Bypass R Ext Carotid to L Extracran Art, Open Approach