039L00ZBillable procedure code

Drainage of Left Internal Carotid Artery with Drainage Device, Open Approach

Medical and Surgical·Upper Arteries·Table 039·FY 2027

Drainage of Left Internal Carotid Artery with Drainage Device, Open Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 039L00Z, found in table 039, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Upper Arteries body system. Its root operation is Drainage. 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