ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  3 = Upper Arteries

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:

039Y - Upper Artery

• Open Approach

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

  • Drainage Device
    • 039Y00Z - Drainage of Upper Artery with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • No Device
    • 039Y0ZX - Drainage of Upper Artery, Open Approach, Diagnostic
    • 039Y0ZZ - Drainage of Upper Artery, 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
    • 039Y30Z - Drainage of Upper Artery with Drainage Device, Perc Approach
  • No Device
    • 039Y3ZX - Drainage of Upper Artery, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
    • 039Y3ZZ - Drainage of Upper Artery, 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
    • 039Y40Z - Drainage of Upper Artery with Drain Dev, Perc Endo Approach
  • No Device
    • 039Y4ZX - Drainage of Upper Artery, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
    • 039Y4ZZ - Drainage of Upper Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach