ICD-10-PCS Code Range for Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

ICD-10-PCS Code Range for Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part is medical classification list by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

ICD-10-PCS code range (079), contains ICD-10-PCS codes for Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves, Medical and Surgical, Lymphatic and Hemic Systems, Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

PCS Tables

079

0 Medical and Surgical

7 Lymphatic and Hemic Systems

9 Drainage: Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

Body Part	Approach	Device	Qualifier
Character 4	Character 5	Character 6	Character 7
Body System (Character 4) 0 Lymphatic, Head 1 Lymphatic, Right Neck 2 Lymphatic, Left Neck 3 Lymphatic, Right Upper Extremity 4 Lymphatic, Left Upper Extremity 5 Lymphatic, Right Axillary 6 Lymphatic, Left Axillary 7 Lymphatic, Thorax 8 Lymphatic, Internal Mammary, Right 9 Lymphatic, Internal Mammary, Left B Lymphatic, Mesenteric C Lymphatic, Pelvis D Lymphatic, Aortic F Lymphatic, Right Lower Extremity G Lymphatic, Left Lower Extremity H Lymphatic, Right Inguinal J Lymphatic, Left Inguinal K Thoracic Duct L Cisterna Chyli	Approach (Character 5) 0 Open 3 Percutaneous 4 Percutaneous Endoscopic 8 Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic	Substance (Character 6) 0 Drainage Device	Qualifier (Character 7) Z No Qualifier
Body System (Character 4) 0 Lymphatic, Head 1 Lymphatic, Right Neck 2 Lymphatic, Left Neck 3 Lymphatic, Right Upper Extremity 4 Lymphatic, Left Upper Extremity 5 Lymphatic, Right Axillary 6 Lymphatic, Left Axillary 7 Lymphatic, Thorax 8 Lymphatic, Internal Mammary, Right 9 Lymphatic, Internal Mammary, Left B Lymphatic, Mesenteric C Lymphatic, Pelvis D Lymphatic, Aortic F Lymphatic, Right Lower Extremity G Lymphatic, Left Lower Extremity H Lymphatic, Right Inguinal J Lymphatic, Left Inguinal K Thoracic Duct L Cisterna Chyli	Approach (Character 5) 0 Open 3 Percutaneous 4 Percutaneous Endoscopic 8 Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic	Substance (Character 6) Z No Device	Qualifier (Character 7) X Diagnostic Z No Qualifier
Body System (Character 4) M Thymus P Spleen T Bone Marrow	Approach (Character 5) 0 Open 3 Percutaneous 4 Percutaneous Endoscopic	Substance (Character 6) 0 Drainage Device	Qualifier (Character 7) Z No Qualifier
Body System (Character 4) M Thymus P Spleen T Bone Marrow	Approach (Character 5) 0 Open 3 Percutaneous 4 Percutaneous Endoscopic	Substance (Character 6) Z No Device	Qualifier (Character 7) X Diagnostic Z No Qualifier

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ICD-10-PCS Code Range for Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

079

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