0C90X0ZBillable procedure code
Drainage of Upper Lip with Drainage Device, External Approach
Medical and Surgical·Mouth and Throat·Table 0C9·FY 2027
Drainage of Upper Lip with Drainage Device, External Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0C90X0Z, found in table 0C9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Mouth and Throat body system. Its root operation is Drainage. 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
Nearby codes in table 0C9
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