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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 9
Medical and Surgical, Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves, Drainage, Thalamus

The Thalamus body part is identified by the character 9 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Drainage root operation of the Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

Includes:

  • Epithalamus
  • Geniculate nucleus
  • Metathalamus
  • Pulvinar
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:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0099 - Thalamus

  • Open Approach

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

    • Drainage Device
      • 009900Z - Drainage of Thalamus with Drainage Device, Open Approach
    • No Device
      • 00990ZX - Drainage of Thalamus, Open Approach, Diagnostic
      • 00990ZZ - Drainage of Thalamus, Open Approach

  • 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
      • 009930Z - Drainage of Thalamus with Drainage Device, Perc Approach
    • No Device
      • 00993ZX - Drainage of Thalamus, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
      • 00993ZZ - Drainage of Thalamus, Percutaneous Approach

  • 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
      • 009940Z - Drainage of Thalamus with Drain Dev, Perc Endo Approach
    • No Device
      • 00994ZX - Drainage of Thalamus, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
      • 00994ZZ - Drainage of Thalamus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach