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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - N
Medical and Surgical, Upper Arteries, Drainage, External Carotid Artery, Left

The External Carotid Artery, Left body part is identified by the character N in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Drainage 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:
  9 = Drainage

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

039N - External Carotid Artery, Left

  • Open Approach

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

    • Drainage Device
      • 039N00Z - Drainage of L Ext Carotid with Drain Dev, Open Approach
    • No Device
      • 039N0ZX - Drainage of L Ext Carotid, Open Approach, Diagn
      • 039N0ZZ - Drainage of Left External Carotid Artery, 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
      • 039N30Z - Drainage of L Ext Carotid with Drain Dev, Perc Approach
    • No Device
      • 039N3ZX - Drainage of L Ext Carotid, Perc Approach, Diagn
      • 039N3ZZ - Drainage of Left External Carotid Artery, Perc 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
      • 039N40Z - Drainage of L Ext Carotid with Drain Dev, Perc Endo Approach
    • No Device
      • 039N4ZX - Drainage of L Ext Carotid, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
      • 039N4ZZ - Drainage of Left External Carotid Artery, Perc Endo Approach