0R9540ZBillable procedure code

Drainage of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Medical and Surgical·Upper Joints·Table 0R9·FY 2027

Drainage of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0R9540Z, found in table 0R9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Upper Joints body system. Its root operation is Drainage. The approach used is Percutaneous Endoscopic.

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What the code means

Drainage: root operation

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

Percutaneous Endoscopic: approach

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