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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation 9
Medical and Surgical, Gastrointestinal System, 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:
  D = Gastrointestinal System

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

  • 0D9R - Anal Sphincter

    Includes:
    • External anal sphincter
    • Internal anal sphincter

  • 0D9Q - Anus

    Includes:
    • Anal orifice

  • 0D9J - Appendix

    Includes:
    • Appendiceal orifice
    • Vermiform appendix

  • 0D9K - Ascending Colon

  • 0D9H - Cecum

  • 0D9M - Descending Colon

  • 0D99 - Duodenum

  • 0D94 - Esophagogastric Junction

    Includes:
    • Cardia
    • Cardioesophageal junction
    • Gastroesophageal (GE) junction

  • 0D95 - Esophagus

  • 0D93 - Esophagus, Lower

    Includes:
    • Abdominal esophagus

  • 0D92 - Esophagus, Middle

    Includes:
    • Thoracic esophagus

  • 0D91 - Esophagus, Upper

    Includes:
    • Cervical esophagus

  • 0D9C - Ileocecal Valve

  • 0D9B - Ileum

  • 0D9A - Jejunum

    Includes:
    • Duodenojejunal flexure

  • 0D9E - Large Intestine

  • 0D9G - Large Intestine, Left

  • 0D9F - Large Intestine, Right

  • 0D9V - Mesentery

    Includes:
    • Mesoappendix
    • Mesocolon

  • 0D9U - Omentum

    Includes:
    • Gastrocolic ligament
    • Gastrocolic omentum
    • Gastrohepatic omentum
    • Gastrophrenic ligament
    • Gastrosplenic ligament
    • Greater Omentum
    • Hepatogastric ligament
    • Lesser Omentum

  • 0D9W - Peritoneum

    Includes:
    • Epiploic foramen

  • 0D9P - Rectum

    Includes:
    • Anorectal junction

  • 0D9N - Sigmoid Colon

    Includes:
    • Rectosigmoid junction
    • Sigmoid flexure

  • 0D98 - Small Intestine

  • 0D96 - Stomach

  • 0D97 - Stomach, Pylorus

    Includes:
    • Pyloric antrum
    • Pyloric canal
    • Pyloric sphincter

  • 0D9L - Transverse Colon

    Includes:
    • Hepatic flexure
    • Splenic flexure