0K9430Z

PCS Procedure

Drain Tongue/Palate/Phar Muscle w Drain Dev, Perc

Drainage of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Muscles
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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