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03SA0ZZ

Reposition Left Ulnar Artery, Open 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 Reposition Left Ulnar Artery, Open 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 Reposition

Moving to its normal location, or other suitable location, all or a portion of a body part

The body part is moved to a new location from an abnormal location, or from a normal location where it is not functioning correctly. The body part may or may not be cut out or off to be moved to the new location

For example

  • Reposition of undescended testicle, fracture reduction

4. Body Part Ulnar Artery, Left

Also covers

  • Anterior ulnar recurrent artery
  • Common interosseous artery
  • Posterior ulnar recurrent artery

5. Approach Open

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

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
03S00ZZ Reposition Right Internal Mammary Artery, Open Approach Valid
03S03ZZ Reposition Right Internal Mammary Artery, Percutaneous Approach Valid
03S04ZZ Reposition Right Internal Mammary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
03S10ZZ Reposition Left Internal Mammary Artery, Open Approach Valid
03S13ZZ Reposition Left Internal Mammary Artery, Percutaneous Approach Valid
03S14ZZ Reposition Left Internal Mammary Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
03S20ZZ Reposition Innominate Artery, Open Approach Valid
03S23ZZ Reposition Innominate Artery, Percutaneous Approach Valid
03S24ZZ Reposition Innominate Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
03S30ZZ Reposition Right Subclavian Artery, Open Approach Valid
03S33ZZ Reposition Right Subclavian Artery, Percutaneous Approach Valid
03S34ZZ Reposition Right Subclavian Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid