L
The Occlusion root operation is identified by the character code L in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part.
The orifice can be a natural orifice or an artificially created orifice.
Includes:
Section:
0 = Medical and Surgical
Body System:
2 = Heart and Great Vessels
Root Operation:
1 - Bypass4 - Creation5 - Destruction7 - Dilation8 - DivisionB - ExcisionC - ExtirpationF - FragmentationH - InsertionJ - InspectionK - MapN - ReleaseP - RemovalQ - RepairR - ReplacementS - RepositionT - ResectionV - RestrictionW - RevisionU - SupplementY - TransplantationThe 4th character refers to the body part or body region.
Occlusion
Completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part