00960ZZBillable procedure code
Drainage of Cerebral Ventricle, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves·Table 009·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 00960ZZ: Drainage of Cerebral Ventricle, Open Approach. 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 Open.
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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
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose 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