009A4ZX
PCS ProcedureDrainage of Hypothalamus, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
Drainage of Hypothalamus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
009A4ZX is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Hypothalamus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic. It belongs to PCS table 009, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves body system. Its root operation is Drainage. The approach used is Percutaneous Endoscopic.
Procedure Details
- Section
- [0] Medical and Surgical
- Body System
- Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves
- Root Operation
- Drainage
Clinical Definitions
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
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
Adjacent Procedure Codes
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- 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