0K9440Z
PCS ProcedureDrain Tongue/Palate/Phar Muscle w Drain Dev, Perc Endo
Drainage of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Drainage of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0K9440Z, found in table 0K9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Muscles body system. Its root operation is Drainage. The approach used is Percutaneous Endoscopic.
Procedure Details
- Section
- [0] Medical and Surgical
- Body System
- Muscles
- Root Operation
- Drainage
Clinical Definitions
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
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
Adjacent Procedure Codes
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- W17.1 - Fall into storm drain or manhole
- W17.1XXS - Fall into storm drain or manhole, sequela
- W17.1XXA - Fall into storm drain or manhole, initial encounter
- W17.1XXD - Fall into storm drain or manhole, subsequent encounter