Drainage includes:

  • Thoracentesis, incision and drainage
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 04 Diseases & Disorders of the Respiratory System
    Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures
    • DRG 166 - OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
    • DRG 167 - OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC
    • DRG 168 - OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0W994ZXSee Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System W Anatomical Regions, General
3: Root Operation 9 Drainage
4: Body Part 9 Pleural Cavity, Right
5: Approach 4 Percutaneous Endoscopic
6: Device Z No Device
7: Qualifier X Diagnostic

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.