0C92X0ZBillable procedure code

Drainage of Hard Palate with Drainage Device, External Approach

Medical and Surgical·Mouth and Throat·Table 0C9·FY 2027

0C92X0Z is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Hard Palate with Drainage Device, External Approach. It belongs to PCS table 0C9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets 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