0P903ZX

PCS Procedure

Drainage of Sternum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

Drainage of Sternum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

About ICD-10-PCS code 0P903ZX

Drainage of Sternum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0P903ZX, found in table 0P9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Upper Bones body system. Its root operation is Drainage. The approach used is Percutaneous.

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Upper Bones
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

Adjacent Procedure Codes