099800ZBillable procedure code
Drainage of Left Tympanic Membrane with Drainage Device, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Ear, Nose, Sinus·Table 099·FY 2027
099800Z is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Left Tympanic Membrane with Drainage Device, Open Approach. It belongs to PCS table 099, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Ear, Nose, Sinus body system. Its root operation is Drainage. The approach used is Open.
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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
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure