099870ZBillable procedure code
Drainage of Left Tympanic Membrane with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Medical and Surgical·Ear, Nose, Sinus·Table 099·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 099870Z: Drainage of Left Tympanic Membrane with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. Table 099, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Ear, Nose, Sinus body system. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening.
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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: approach
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure
Nearby codes in table 099
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