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PCS Procedure

Drainage of T-lum Disc, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn

Drainage of Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Upper Joints
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

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