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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation 9
Medical and Surgical, Mouth and Throat, 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:
  C = Mouth and Throat

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

  • 0C9Q - Adenoids

    Includes:
    • Pharyngeal tonsil

  • 0C94 - Buccal Mucosa

    Includes:
    • Buccal gland
    • Molar gland
    • Palatine gland

  • 0C9R - Epiglottis

    Includes:
    • Glossoepiglottic fold

  • 0C92 - Hard Palate

  • 0C9S - Larynx

    Includes:
    • Aryepiglottic fold
    • Arytenoid cartilage
    • Corniculate cartilage
    • Cuneiform cartilage
    • False vocal cord
    • Glottis
    • Rima glottidis
    • Thyroid cartilage
    • Ventricular fold

  • 0C96 - Lower Gingiva

  • 0C91 - Lower Lip

    Includes:
    • Frenulum labii inferioris
    • Labial gland
    • Vermilion border

  • 0C9X - Lower Tooth

  • 0C9J - Minor Salivary Gland

    Includes:
    • Anterior lingual gland

  • 0C9C - Parotid Duct, Left

    Includes:
    • Stensen's duct

  • 0C9B - Parotid Duct, Right

    Includes:
    • Stensen's duct

  • 0C99 - Parotid Gland, Left

  • 0C98 - Parotid Gland, Right

  • 0C9M - Pharynx

    Includes:
    • Base of Tongue
    • Hypopharynx
    • Laryngopharynx
    • Lingual tonsil
    • Oropharynx
    • Piriform recess (sinus)
    • Tongue, base of

  • 0C93 - Soft Palate

  • 0C9F - Sublingual Gland, Left

  • 0C9D - Sublingual Gland, Right

  • 0C9H - Submaxillary Gland, Left

    Includes:
    • Submandibular gland

  • 0C9G - Submaxillary Gland, Right

    Includes:
    • Submandibular gland

  • 0C97 - Tongue

    Includes:
    • Frenulum linguae

  • 0C9P - Tonsils

    Includes:
    • Palatine tonsil

  • 0C95 - Upper Gingiva

  • 0C90 - Upper Lip

    Includes:
    • Frenulum labii superioris
    • Labial gland
    • Vermilion border

  • 0C9W - Upper Tooth

  • 0C9N - Uvula

    Includes:
    • Palatine uvula

  • 0C9V - Vocal Cord, Left

    Includes:
    • Vocal fold

  • 0C9T - Vocal Cord, Right

    Includes:
    • Vocal fold