0P9440Z

PCS Procedure

Drainage of Thor Vertebra with Drain Dev, Perc Endo Approach

Drainage of Thoracic Vertebra with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 0P9440Z

ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0P9440Z: Drainage of Thoracic Vertebra with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach. Table 0P9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Upper Bones body system. The approach used is Percutaneous Endoscopic.

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 Endoscopic

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