039M4ZZBillable procedure code

Drainage of Right External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

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

In ICD-10-PCS, code 039M4ZZ describes Drainage of Right External Carotid Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach. This procedure is listed in table 039, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Drainage. 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