079L8ZX
079L8ZX: Drainage of Cisterna Chyli, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS
CMS abbreviated title: Drainage of Cisterna Chyli, Endo Approach, Diagn
How 079L8ZX 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
- LBody partThe specific site
- 8ApproachHow the site was reached
- ZDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
- XQualifierA further distinction where one applies
Codes near 079L8ZX
In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two, usually the approach, device or qualifier.
- 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
- 079L4ZZDrainage of Cisterna Chyli, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
- 079L80ZDrainage of Cisterna Chyli with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
- 079L8ZXDrainage of Cisterna Chyli, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- 079L8ZZDrainage of Cisterna Chyli, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
- 079M00ZDrainage of Thymus with Drainage Device, Open Approach
- 079M0ZXDrainage of Thymus, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- 079M0ZZDrainage of Thymus, Open Approach
- 079M30ZDrainage of Thymus with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
- 079M3ZXDrainage of Thymus, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
- 079M3ZZDrainage of Thymus, Percutaneous Approach
- 079M40ZDrainage of Thymus with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach