049830ZBillable procedure code

Drainage of Middle Colic Artery with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

Medical and Surgical·Lower Arteries·Table 049·FY 2027

Drainage of Middle Colic Artery with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 049830Z, found in table 049, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Lower Arteries body system. Its root operation is Drainage. The approach used is Percutaneous.

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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: approach

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure