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079G40Z

079G40Z: Drainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

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

How 079G40Z 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. GBody 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 079G40Z

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

  • 079F8ZXDrainage of Right Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079F8ZZDrainage of Right Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079G00ZDrainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 079G0ZXDrainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079G0ZZDrainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079G30ZDrainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079G3ZXDrainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079G3ZZDrainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079G40ZDrainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079G4ZXDrainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079G4ZZDrainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079G80ZDrainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079G8ZXDrainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079G8ZZDrainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079H00ZDrainage of Right Inguinal Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 079H0ZXDrainage of Right Inguinal Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079H0ZZDrainage of Right Inguinal Lymphatic, Open Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2027