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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - M
Medical and Surgical, Upper Arteries, Restriction, External Carotid Artery, Right

The External Carotid Artery, Right body part is identified by the character M in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Restriction 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:
  V = Restriction

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

03VM - External Carotid Artery, Right

  • 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
      • 03VM0BZ - Restrict R Ext Carotid w Bioact Intralum, Open
    • Extraluminal Device
      • 03VM0CZ - Restrict of R Ext Carotid with Extralum Dev, Open Approach
    • Intraluminal Device
      • 03VM0DZ - Restrict of R Ext Carotid with Intralum Dev, Open Approach
    • Intraluminal Device, Flow Diverter
      • 03VM0HZ - Restriction of R Ext Carotid with Flow Divert, Open Approach
    • No Device
      • 03VM0ZZ - Restriction of Right 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

    • Intraluminal Device, Bioactive
      • 03VM3BZ - Restrict R Ext Carotid w Bioact Intralum, Perc
    • Extraluminal Device
      • 03VM3CZ - Restrict of R Ext Carotid with Extralum Dev, Perc Approach
    • Intraluminal Device
      • 03VM3DZ - Restrict of R Ext Carotid with Intralum Dev, Perc Approach
    • Intraluminal Device, Flow Diverter
      • 03VM3HZ - Restriction of R Ext Carotid with Flow Divert, Perc Approach
    • No Device
      • 03VM3ZZ - Restriction of Right 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

    • Intraluminal Device, Bioactive
      • 03VM4BZ - Restrict R Ext Carotid w Bioact Intralum, Perc Endo
    • Extraluminal Device
      • 03VM4CZ - Restrict R Ext Carotid w Extralum Dev, Perc Endo
    • Intraluminal Device
      • 03VM4DZ - Restrict R Ext Carotid w Intralum Dev, Perc Endo
    • Intraluminal Device, Flow Diverter
      • 03VM4HZ - Restrict R Ext Carotid w Flow Divert, Perc Endo
    • No Device
      • 03VM4ZZ - Restriction of R Ext Carotid, Perc Endo Approach