079K8ZZ
079K8ZZ: Drainage of Thoracic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS
CMS abbreviated title: Drainage of Thoracic Duct, Endo
How 079K8ZZ 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.
- 0SectionMedical and Surgical: What family of procedure this is
- 7Body systemWhich system it acts on
- 9Root operationThe objective: the verb of the procedure
- KBody partThe specific site
- 8ApproachHow the site was reached
- ZDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
- ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies
Codes near 079K8ZZ
In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two, usually the approach, device or qualifier.
- 079K30ZDrainage of Thoracic Duct with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
- 079K3ZXDrainage of Thoracic Duct, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 079K3ZZDrainage of Thoracic Duct, Percutaneous Approach
- 079K40ZDrainage of Thoracic Duct with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 079K4ZXDrainage of Thoracic Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 079K4ZZDrainage of Thoracic Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 079K80ZDrainage of Thoracic Duct with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
- 079K8ZXDrainage of Thoracic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 079K8ZZDrainage of Thoracic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
- 079L00ZDrainage of Cisterna Chyli with Drainage Device, Open Approach
- 079L0ZXDrainage of Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 079L0ZZDrainage of Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach
- 079L30ZDrainage of Cisterna Chyli with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
- 079L3ZXDrainage of Cisterna Chyli, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 079L3ZZDrainage of Cisterna Chyli, Percutaneous Approach
- 079L40ZDrainage of Cisterna Chyli with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 079L4ZXDrainage of Cisterna Chyli, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic