0G9940Z

PCS Procedure

Drain of Para-aortic Body with Drain Dev, Perc Endo Approach

Drainage of Para-aortic Body with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 0G9940Z

ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0G9940Z: Drainage of Para-aortic Body with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach. Table 0G9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Endocrine System body system. The approach used is Percutaneous Endoscopic.

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Endocrine 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

Adjacent Procedure Codes