0K9430ZBillable procedure code
Drainage of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
Medical and Surgical·Muscles·Table 0K9·FY 2027
In ICD-10-PCS, code 0K9430Z describes Drainage of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach. This procedure is listed in table 0K9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Drainage. The approach used is Percutaneous.
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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
Percutaneous: approach
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