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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - L
Medical and Surgical, Upper Veins, Extirpation, 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 Extirpation 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:
  C = Extirpation

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

05CL - Intracranial Vein

  • Open Approach

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

    • No Device
      • 05CL0ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Intracranial 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
      • 05CL3ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Intracranial 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
      • 05CL4ZZ - Extirpate of Matter from Intracran Vein, Perc Endo Approach