2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 079C00Z
Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- 079C00Z
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic with Drain Dev, Open Approach
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
079C00Z is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of drainage of pelvis lymphatic with drainage device, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
079C00Z PCS Table
In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the lymphatic and hemic systems body system, classified under drainage operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is lymphatic, pelvis.
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
2 | Body System | 7 | Lymphatic and Hemic Systems | |
3 | Operation | 9 | Drainage | Involves: Explanation:
|
4 | BodyPart | C | Lymphatic, Pelvis | Includes:
|
5 | Approach | 0 | Open | Involves: |
6 | Device | 0 | Drainage Device | Includes:
|
7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier | Explanation: |
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Lymphatic procedures, NEC
- CCSR Category Code: LYM011
- Clinical Domain is Lymphatic and Hemic System Procedures - LYM contains 11 categories that include procedures performed on the lymphatic and hemic system, such as bone marrow biopsy, lymph node biopsy, lymph node dissection, and splenectomy.
Convert 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:
Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Drainage Lymphatic, Pelvis
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. The 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
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.