Drainage of Mediastinum with Drainage Device, Active Mechanical Clearance, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Medical and Surgical·Anatomical Regions, General·Table 0W9·FY 2027
Drainage of Mediastinum with Drainage Device, Active Mechanical Clearance, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0W9C403, found in table 0W9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Anatomical Regions, General 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