0H9CXZXBillable procedure code
Drainage of Left Upper Arm Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
Medical and Surgical·Skin and Breast·Table 0H9·FY 2027
Drainage of Left Upper Arm Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0H9CXZX, 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
Nearby codes in table 0H9
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