079L40Z

PCS Procedure

Drain of Cisterna Chyli with Drain Dev, Perc Endo Approach

Drainage of Cisterna Chyli with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 079L40Z

Drainage of Cisterna Chyli with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 079L40Z, found in table 079, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Lymphatic and Hemic Systems body system. Its root operation is Drainage. The approach used is Percutaneous Endoscopic.

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Lymphatic and Hemic Systems
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