Drainage of Cisterna Chyli with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Medical and Surgical·Lymphatic and Hemic Systems·Table 079·FY 2027
Drainage of Cisterna Chyli with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 079L80Z, 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 Via Natural or Artificial Opening 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
Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic: approach
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
Nearby codes in table 079
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