06933ZXBillable procedure code
Drainage of Esophageal Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
Medical and Surgical·Lower Veins·Table 069·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 06933ZX: Drainage of Esophageal Vein, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic. Table 069, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Lower Veins body system. 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
Nearby codes in table 069
Diagnosis codes mentioning “drainage”
- H04.22 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage
- H04.223 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, bilateral
- Z98.2 Presence of cerebrospinal fluid drainage device
- H04.221 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, right side
- H04.222 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, left side