0H9W7ZXBillable procedure code

Drainage of Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic

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

In ICD-10-PCS, code 0H9W7ZX describes Drainage of Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic. This procedure is listed in table 0H9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Drainage. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening.

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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: approach

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