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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation 9
Medical and Surgical, Upper Joints, Drainage

The Drainage root operation is identified by the character code 9 in the 3rd position of the procedure code. It is defined as Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part. The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies.

Includes:

  • Thoracentesis, incision and drainage
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  R = Upper Joints

Root Operation:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

The 4th character refers to the body part or body region.

Outline View ICD-10-PCS Table View

Drainage

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

  • 0R9H - Acromioclavicular Joint, Left

  • 0R9G - Acromioclavicular Joint, Right

  • 0R9R - Carpal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Intercarpal joint
    • Midcarpal joint

  • 0R9Q - Carpal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Intercarpal joint
    • Midcarpal joint

  • 0R9T - Carpometacarpal Joint, Left

  • 0R9S - Carpometacarpal Joint, Right

  • 0R93 - Cervical Vertebral Disc

  • 0R91 - Cervical Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Atlantoaxial joint
    • Cervical facet joint

  • 0R95 - Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc

  • 0R94 - Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Cervicothoracic facet joint

  • 0R9M - Elbow Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Distal humerus, involving joint
    • Humeroradial joint
    • Humeroulnar joint
    • Proximal radioulnar joint

  • 0R9L - Elbow Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Distal humerus, involving joint
    • Humeroradial joint
    • Humeroulnar joint
    • Proximal radioulnar joint

  • 0R9X - Finger Phalangeal Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint

  • 0R9W - Finger Phalangeal Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Interphalangeal (IP) joint

  • 0R9V - Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Left

  • 0R9U - Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Right

  • 0R90 - Occipital-cervical Joint

  • 0R9K - Shoulder Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Glenohumeral joint
    • Glenoid ligament (labrum)

  • 0R9J - Shoulder Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Glenohumeral joint
    • Glenoid ligament (labrum)

  • 0R9F - Sternoclavicular Joint, Left

  • 0R9E - Sternoclavicular Joint, Right

  • 0R9D - Temporomandibular Joint, Left

  • 0R9C - Temporomandibular Joint, Right

  • 0R99 - Thoracic Vertebral Disc

  • 0R96 - Thoracic Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Costotransverse joint
    • Costovertebral joint
    • Thoracic facet joint

  • 0R9B - Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc

  • 0R9A - Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint

    Includes:
    • Thoracolumbar facet joint

  • 0R9P - Wrist Joint, Left

    Includes:
    • Distal radioulnar joint
    • Radiocarpal joint

  • 0R9N - Wrist Joint, Right

    Includes:
    • Distal radioulnar joint
    • Radiocarpal joint