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ICD-10-PCS Root Operation 9
Medical and Surgical, Urinary 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:
  T = Urinary 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

  • 0T9B - Bladder

    Includes:
    • Trigone of bladder

  • 0T9C - Bladder Neck

  • 0T94 - Kidney Pelvis, Left

    Includes:
    • Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ)

  • 0T93 - Kidney Pelvis, Right

    Includes:
    • Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ)

  • 0T91 - Kidney, Left

    Includes:
    • Renal calyx
    • Renal capsule
    • Renal cortex
    • Renal segment

  • 0T90 - Kidney, Right

    Includes:
    • Renal calyx
    • Renal capsule
    • Renal cortex
    • Renal segment

  • 0T97 - Ureter, Left

    Includes:
    • Ureteral orifice
    • Ureterovesical orifice

  • 0T96 - Ureter, Right

    Includes:
    • Ureteral orifice
    • Ureterovesical orifice

  • 0T98 - Ureters, Bilateral

    Includes:
    • Ureteral orifice
    • Ureterovesical orifice

  • 0T9D - Urethra

    Includes:
    • Bulbourethral (Cowper's) gland
    • Cowper's (bulbourethral) gland
    • External urethral sphincter
    • Internal urethral sphincter
    • Membranous urethra
    • Penile urethra
    • Prostatic urethra