0M953ZX

PCS Procedure

Drainage of R Wrist Bursa/Lig, Perc Approach, Diagn

Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

About ICD-10-PCS code 0M953ZX

0M953ZX is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic. It belongs to PCS table 0M9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Bursae and Ligaments body system. Its root operation is Drainage. The approach used is Percutaneous.

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Bursae and Ligaments
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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