0W9B3ZZ

PCS Procedure

Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach

Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 0W9B3ZZ

In ICD-10-PCS, code 0W9B3ZZ describes Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach. This procedure is listed in table 0W9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Drainage. The approach used is Percutaneous.

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Anatomical Regions, General
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