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079640Z

079640Z: Drainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Drain of L Axilla Lymph with Drain Dev, Perc Endo Approach

How 079640Z 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. 6Body 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 079640Z

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

  • 07958ZXDrainage of Right Axillary Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07958ZZDrainage of Right Axillary Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079600ZDrainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 07960ZXDrainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07960ZZDrainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079630ZDrainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 07963ZXDrainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07963ZZDrainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079640ZDrainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 07964ZXDrainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07964ZZDrainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079680ZDrainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 07968ZXDrainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07968ZZDrainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079700ZDrainage of Thorax Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 07970ZXDrainage of Thorax Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07970ZZDrainage of Thorax Lymphatic, Open Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2027