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03JYXZZ

Inspection of Upper Artery, External Approach

ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2016 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Inspection of Upper Artery, External Approach

What this code says

Each character is read in its own position, so the same letter means different things in different places. Definitions are CMS's own.

3. Root operation Inspection

Visually and/or manually exploring a body part

Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers

For example

  • Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy

4. Body Part Upper Artery

Also covers

  • Aortic intercostal artery
  • Bronchial artery
  • Esophageal artery
  • Subcostal artery

5. Approach External

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
03JY0ZZ Inspection of Upper Artery, Open Approach Valid
03JY3ZZ Inspection of Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach Valid
03JY4ZZ Inspection of Upper Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid