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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - G
Medical and Surgical, Upper Arteries, Occlusion, Intracranial Artery

The Intracranial Artery body part is identified by the character G in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Occlusion 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 cerebral artery
  • Anterior choroidal artery
  • Anterior communicating artery
  • Basilar artery
  • Circle of Willis
  • Internal carotid artery, intracranial portion
  • Middle cerebral artery
  • Middle meningeal artery, intracranial portion
  • Ophthalmic artery
  • Posterior cerebral artery
  • Posterior communicating artery
  • Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA)
  • Vertebral artery, intracranial portion
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  3 = Upper Arteries

Root Operation:
  L = Occlusion

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

03LG - Intracranial Artery

  • Open Approach

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

    • Intraluminal Device, Bioactive
      • 03LG0BZ - Occlusion Intracran Art w Bioact Intralum, Open
    • Extraluminal Device
      • 03LG0CZ - Occlusion of Intracran Art with Extralum Dev, Open Approach
    • Intraluminal Device
      • 03LG0DZ - Occlusion of Intracran Art with Intralum Dev, Open Approach
    • No Device
      • 03LG0ZZ - Occlusion of Intracranial 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

    • Intraluminal Device, Bioactive
      • 03LG3BZ - Occlusion Intracran Art w Bioact Intralum, Perc
    • Extraluminal Device
      • 03LG3CZ - Occlusion of Intracran Art with Extralum Dev, Perc Approach
    • Intraluminal Device
      • 03LG3DZ - Occlusion of Intracran Art with Intralum Dev, Perc Approach
    • No Device
      • 03LG3ZZ - Occlusion of Intracranial 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

    • Intraluminal Device, Bioactive
      • 03LG4BZ - Occlusion Intracran Art w Bioact Intralum, Perc Endo
    • Extraluminal Device
      • 03LG4CZ - Occlusion Intracran Art w Extralum Dev, Perc Endo
    • Intraluminal Device
      • 03LG4DZ - Occlusion Intracran Art w Intralum Dev, Perc Endo
    • No Device
      • 03LG4ZZ - Occlusion of Intracranial Artery, Perc Endo Approach