0H9CX0ZBillable procedure code

Drainage of Left Upper Arm Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach

Medical and Surgical·Skin and Breast·Table 0H9·FY 2027

Drainage of Left Upper Arm Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0H9CX0Z, found in table 0H9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Skin and Breast 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