0993X0ZBillable procedure code
Drainage of Right External Auditory Canal with Drainage Device, External Approach
Medical and Surgical·Ear, Nose, Sinus·Table 099·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0993X0Z: Drainage of Right External Auditory Canal with Drainage Device, External Approach. Table 099, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Ear, Nose, Sinus body system. The approach used is External.
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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
External: approach
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane