0J9M3ZZ

PCS Procedure

Drainage of L Up Leg Subcu/Fascia, Perc Approach

Drainage of Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 0J9M3ZZ

ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0J9M3ZZ: Drainage of Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach. Table 0J9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia body system. The approach used is Percutaneous.

Procedure Details

Section: [0] Medical and Surgical
Body System: Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia
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

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

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