05993ZZBillable procedure code

Drainage of Right Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Approach

Medical and Surgical·Upper Veins·Table 059·FY 2027

Drainage of Right Brachial Vein, Percutaneous Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 05993ZZ, found in table 059, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Upper Veins 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