0WP940Z

PCS Procedure

Removal of Drain Dev from R Pleural Cav, Perc Endo Approach

Removal of Drainage Device from Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Procedure Details

Section: [0] Medical and Surgical
Body System: Anatomical Regions, General
Root Operation: Removal

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation

Removal

Taking out or off a device from a body part

If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL

Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal

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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