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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - L
Medical and Surgical, Upper Veins, Bypass, Intracranial Vein

The Intracranial Vein body part is identified by the character L in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Bypass root operation of the Upper Veins body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

Includes:

  • Anterior cerebral vein
  • Basal (internal) cerebral vein
  • Dural venous sinus
  • Great cerebral vein
  • Inferior cerebellar vein
  • Inferior cerebral vein
  • Internal (basal) cerebral vein
  • Middle cerebral vein
  • Ophthalmic vein
  • Superior cerebellar vein
  • Superior cerebral vein
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  5 = Upper Veins

Root Operation:
  1 = Bypass

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

051L - Intracranial Vein

  • Open Approach

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

    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 051L07Y - Bypass Intracran Vein to Up Vein w Autol Sub, Open
    • Autologous Venous Tissue
      • 051L09Y - Bypass Intracran Vein to Up Vein w Autol Vn, Open
    • Autologous Arterial Tissue
      • 051L0AY - Bypass Intracran Vein to Up Vein w Autol Art, Open
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 051L0JY - Bypass Intracran Vein to Up Vein w Synth Sub, Open
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 051L0KY - Bypass Intracran Vein to Up Vein w Nonaut Sub, Open
    • No Device
      • 051L0ZY - Bypass Intracranial Vein to Upper Vein, Open 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

    • Autologous Tissue Substitute
      • 051L47Y - Bypass Intracran Vein to Up Vein w Autol Sub, Perc Endo
    • Autologous Venous Tissue
      • 051L49Y - Bypass Intracran Vein to Up Vein w Autol Vn, Perc Endo
    • Autologous Arterial Tissue
      • 051L4AY - Bypass Intracran Vein to Up Vein w Autol Art, Perc Endo
    • Synthetic Substitute
      • 051L4JY - Bypass Intracran Vein to Up Vein w Synth Sub, Perc Endo
    • Nonautologous Tissue Substitute
      • 051L4KY - Bypass Intracran Vein to Up Vein w Nonaut Sub, Perc Endo
    • No Device
      • 051L4ZY - Bypass Intracranial Vein to Upper Vein, Perc Endo Approach