0016070
0016070 — Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Nasopharynx with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS
CMS abbreviated title: Bypass Cereb Vent to Nasophar with Autol Sub, Open Approach
How 0016070 is built
Every ICD-10-PCS code is seven independent character positions. Each one is a separate decision, and the meaning of a character depends on the positions before it.
- 0SectionMedical and Surgical — What family of procedure this is
- 0Body systemWhich system it acts on
- 1Root operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
- 6Body partThe specific site
- 0ApproachHow the site was reached
- 7DeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
- 0QualifierA further distinction where one applies
Codes near 0016070
In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two — usually the approach, device or qualifier.
- 0016070Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Nasopharynx with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
- 0016071Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Mastoid Sinus with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
- 0016072Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Atrium with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
- 0016073Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Blood Vessel with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
- 0016074Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Pleural Cavity with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
- 0016075Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Intestine with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
- 0016076Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Peritoneal Cavity with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
- 0016077Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Urinary Tract with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
- 0016078Bypass Cerebral Ventricle to Bone Marrow with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach