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38.01 - Incision Of Vessel, Intracranial Vessels


The ICD 9 Code for Incision of vessel, intracranial vessels is listed as 38.01.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 10 crosswalks / GEMS and chapter information where available.

ICD 9 CM Volume 3 (PCS) Field Value
Procedure Code: 38.01
Description: Incision of vessel, intracranial vessels
Short Description: Intracran vessel incis
Chapter: Operations on the cardiovascular system
Subsection 1: Incision, excision, and occlusion of vessels
ICD-10-PCS General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD 10 PCS Code: 03CG0ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Intracranial Artery, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 05CL0ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Intracranial Vein, Open Approach (approximate)
ICD 10 PCS Code: 05CL4ZZ - Extirpation of Matter from Intracranial Vein, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach (approximate)
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 (PCS) Siblings (same level / similar specificity) of 38.01:
38.00 - Incision of vessel, unspecified site
38.02 - Incision of vessel, other vessels of head and neck
38.03 - Incision of vessel, upper limb vessels
38.04 - Incision of vessel, aorta
38.05 - Incision of vessel, other thoracic vessels
38.06 - Incision of vessel, abdominal arteries
38.07 - Incision of vessel, abdominal veins
38.08 - Incision of vessel, lower limb arteries
38.09 - Incision of vessel, lower limb veins