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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - Q
Medical and Surgical, Upper Veins, Destruction, External Jugular Vein, Left

The External Jugular Vein, 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 Destruction 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:

  • Posterior auricular vein
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  5 = Upper Veins

Root Operation:
  5 = Destruction

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

055Q - External Jugular Vein, Left

  • Open Approach

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

    • No Device
      • 055Q0ZZ - Destruction of Left External Jugular Vein, 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

    • No Device
      • 055Q3ZZ - Destruction of Left External Jugular Vein, 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

    • No Device
      • 055Q4ZZ - Destruction of L Ext Jugular Vein, Perc Endo Approach