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

009Y - Lumbar Spinal Cord

  • Open Approach

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

    • Drainage Device
      • 009Y00Z - Drainage of Lumbar Spinal Cord with Drain Dev, Open Approach
    • No Device
      • 009Y0ZX - Drainage of Lumbar Spinal Cord, Open Approach, Diagnostic
      • 009Y0ZZ - Drainage of Lumbar Spinal Cord, 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
      • 009Y30Z - Drainage of Lumbar Spinal Cord with Drain Dev, Perc Approach
    • No Device
      • 009Y3ZX - Drainage of Lumbar Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approach, Diagn
      • 009Y3ZZ - Drainage of Lumbar Spinal Cord, 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
      • 009Y40Z - Drain of Lum Spinal Cord with Drain Dev, Perc Endo Approach
    • No Device
      • 009Y4ZX - Drainage of Lumbar Spinal Cord, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
      • 009Y4ZZ - Drainage of Lumbar Spinal Cord, Perc Endo Approach