2022 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 079480Z
Drainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Valid for Submission
| ICD-10-PCS: | 079480Z |
| Short Description: | Drainage of L Up Extrem Lymph with Drain Dev, Endo |
| Long Description: | Drainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
079480Z is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of drainage of left upper extremity lymphatic with drainage device, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic. The code is valid for the year 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 079480Z is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the lymphatic and hemic systems body system, classified under the drainage operation. The applicable bodypart is lymphatic, left upper extremity.
Replacement Code
079480Z replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):
ICD-10-PCS Details
| Position | Designation | Character | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
| 2 | Body System | 7 | Lymphatic and Hemic Systems | |
| 3 | Operation | 9 | Drainage | Involves: Explanation:
|
| 4 | BodyPart | 4 | Lymphatic, Left Upper Extremity | Includes:
|
| 5 | Approach | 8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic | Involves: |
| 6 | Device | 0 | Drainage Device | Includes:
|
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier | Explanation: |
Convert 079480Z to ICD-9-PCS
The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
What is ICD-10-PCS?
The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. These 2022 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.