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079740Z

079740Z: Drainage of Thorax Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Drainage of Thorax Lymph with Drain Dev, Perc Endo Approach

How 079740Z 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. 7Body 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 079740Z

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

  • 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
  • 079730ZDrainage of Thorax Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 07973ZXDrainage of Thorax Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07973ZZDrainage of Thorax Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079740ZDrainage of Thorax Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 07974ZXDrainage of Thorax Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07974ZZDrainage of Thorax Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079780ZDrainage of Thorax Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 07978ZXDrainage of Thorax Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07978ZZDrainage of Thorax Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079800ZDrainage of Right Internal Mammary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 07980ZXDrainage of Right Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07980ZZDrainage of Right Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Open Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2027