Removal of Radioactive Element from Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Medical and Surgical·Anatomical Regions, General·Table 0WP·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0WP941Z: Removal of Radioactive Element from Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach. Table 0WP, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Anatomical Regions, General body system. The approach used is Percutaneous Endoscopic.
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What the code means
Removal: root operation
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
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