Drainage of Intracranial Subdural Space, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
Medical and Surgical·Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves·Table 009·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 00944ZX: Drainage of Intracranial Subdural Space, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic. Table 009, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves body system. The approach used is Percutaneous Endoscopic.
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What the code means
Drainage: root operation
Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage
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
Nearby codes in table 009
Diagnosis codes mentioning “drainage”
- H04.22 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage
- H04.223 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, bilateral
- Z98.2 Presence of cerebrospinal fluid drainage device
- H04.221 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, right side
- H04.222 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, left side