Drainage of Esophageal Vein with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Medical and Surgical·Lower Veins·Table 069·FY 2027
069340Z is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Esophageal Vein with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach. It belongs to PCS table 069, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Lower Veins body system. 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