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079440Z

079440Z: Drainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Drain L Up Extrem Lymph w Drain Dev, Perc Endo

How 079440Z is built

Every ICD-10-PCS code is seven independent character positions. Each one is a separate decision, and the meaning of a character depends on the positions before it.

  1. 0SectionMedical and Surgical: What family of procedure this is
  2. 7Body systemWhich system it acts on
  3. 9Root operationThe objective: the verb of the procedure
  4. 4Body partThe specific site
  5. 4ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. 0DeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 079440Z

In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two, usually the approach, device or qualifier.

  • 07938ZXDrainage of Right Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07938ZZDrainage of Right Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079400ZDrainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 07940ZXDrainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07940ZZDrainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079430ZDrainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 07943ZXDrainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07943ZZDrainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079440ZDrainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 07944ZXDrainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07944ZZDrainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079480ZDrainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 07948ZXDrainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07948ZZDrainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079500ZDrainage of Right Axillary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 07950ZXDrainage of Right Axillary Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07950ZZDrainage of Right Axillary Lymphatic, Open Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2027