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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - Q
Medical and Surgical, Upper Arteries, Insertion, Vertebral Artery, Left

The Vertebral Artery, Left body part is identified by the character Q in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Insertion 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 spinal artery
  • Posterior spinal artery
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  3 = Upper Arteries

Root Operation:
  H = Insertion

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

03HQ - Vertebral Artery, Left

  • Open Approach

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

    • Infusion Device
      • 03HQ03Z - Insertion of Infusion Dev into L Verteb Art, Open Approach
    • Intraluminal Device
      • 03HQ0DZ - Insertion of Intralum Dev into L Verteb Art, 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

    • Infusion Device
      • 03HQ33Z - Insertion of Infusion Dev into L Verteb Art, Perc Approach
    • Intraluminal Device
      • 03HQ3DZ - Insertion of Intralum Dev into L Verteb Art, 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

    • Infusion Device
      • 03HQ43Z - Insert of Infusion Dev into L Verteb Art, Perc Endo Approach
    • Intraluminal Device
      • 03HQ4DZ - Insert of Intralum Dev into L Verteb Art, Perc Endo Approach