0T9DXZXBillable procedure code
Drainage of Urethra, External Approach, Diagnostic
Medical and Surgical·Urinary System·Table 0T9·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0T9DXZX: Drainage of Urethra, External Approach, Diagnostic. Table 0T9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Urinary System body system. The approach used is External.
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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
External: approach
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane
Nearby codes in table 0T9
Diagnosis codes mentioning “drainage”
- H04.22 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage
- H04.223 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, bilateral
- Z98.2 Presence of cerebrospinal fluid drainage device
- H04.221 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, right side
- H04.222 Epiphora due to insufficient drainage, left side