0D9180ZBillable procedure code

Drainage of Upper Esophagus with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Medical and Surgical·Gastrointestinal System·Table 0D9·FY 2027

0D9180Z is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Upper Esophagus with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It belongs to PCS table 0D9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Gastrointestinal System body system. Its root operation is Drainage. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic.

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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 Endoscopic: approach

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure