009M4ZZ

PCS Procedure

Drainage of Facial Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Drainage of Facial Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 009M4ZZ

Drainage of Facial Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 009M4ZZ, found in table 009, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to 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

Root Operation · Operation
Drainage

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

Approach · Approach
Percutaneous Endoscopic

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