ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  0 = Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves

Root Operation:
  9 = Drainage

Body Part:

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See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

Select the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:

009L - Abducens Nerve

• Open Approach

  Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

  • Drainage Device
    • 009L00Z - Drainage of Abducens Nerve with Drain Dev, Open Approach
  • No Device
    • 009L0ZX - Drainage of Abducens Nerve, Open Approach, Diagnostic
    • 009L0ZZ - Drainage of Abducens Nerve, Open Approach

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• Percutaneous Approach

  Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

  • Drainage Device
    • 009L30Z - Drainage of Abducens Nerve with Drain Dev, Perc Approach
  • No Device
    • 009L3ZX - Drainage of Abducens Nerve, Percutaneous Approach, Diagn
    • 009L3ZZ - Drainage of Abducens Nerve, Percutaneous Approach

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• Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

  • Drainage Device
    • 009L40Z - Drainage of Abducen Nrv with Drain Dev, Perc Endo Approach
  • No Device
    • 009L4ZX - Drainage of Abducens Nerve, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
    • 009L4ZZ - Drainage of Abducens Nerve, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach