059Y40Z

PCS Procedure

Drainage of Upper Vein with Drain Dev, Perc Endo Approach

Drainage of Upper Vein with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 059Y40Z

In ICD-10-PCS, code 059Y40Z describes Drainage of Upper Vein with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach. This procedure is listed in table 059, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Drainage. The approach used is Percutaneous Endoscopic.

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Upper Veins
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