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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 6
Medical and Surgical, Upper Arteries, Excision, Axillary Artery, Left

The Axillary Artery, Left body part is identified by the character 6 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Excision 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:

  • Anterior circumflex humeral artery
  • Lateral thoracic artery
  • Posterior circumflex humeral artery
  • Subscapular artery
  • Superior thoracic artery
  • Thoracoacromial artery
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  3 = Upper Arteries

Root Operation:
  B = Excision

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

03B6 - Axillary Artery, Left

  • Open Approach

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

    • No Device
      • 03B60ZX - Excision of Left Axillary Artery, Open Approach, Diagnostic
      • 03B60ZZ - Excision of Left Axillary 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

    • No Device
      • 03B63ZX - Excision of Left Axillary Artery, Perc Approach, Diagn
      • 03B63ZZ - Excision of Left Axillary Artery, 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

    • No Device
      • 03B64ZX - Excision of Left Axillary Artery, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
      • 03B64ZZ - Excision of Left Axillary Artery, Perc Endo Approach