0B944ZX

PCS Procedure

Drainage of R Up Lobe Bronc, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn

Drainage of Right Upper Lobe Bronchus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

About ICD-10-PCS code 0B944ZX

In ICD-10-PCS, code 0B944ZX describes Drainage of Right Upper Lobe Bronchus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic. This procedure is listed in table 0B9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Drainage. The approach used is Percutaneous Endoscopic.

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Respiratory System
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

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