079G8ZXDrainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical›Lymphatic and Hemic Systems›Drainage

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 079G8ZX

CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.

079G8ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Drainage involves taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

079G8ZX

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Drainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

Parent Code

079

Short Description

Drainage of L Low Extrem Lymph, Endo Approach, Diagn

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

Position	Designation	Value	Meaning
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	7	Lymphatic and Hemic Systems
3	Operation	9	Drainage
4	BodyPart	G	Lymphatic, Left Lower Extremity
5	Approach	8	Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
6	Device	Z	No Device
7	Qualifier	X	Diagnostic

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 079G8ZX under the General Equivalence Mappings.

40.11

Approximate match.

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):

079G4ZX — Drainage of L Low Extrem Lymph, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn

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Questions About 079G8ZX

Is 079G8ZX a billable code?

Yes. 079G8ZX is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Drainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 079G8ZX mean?

079G8ZX breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character 7 is the Body System (Lymphatic and Hemic Systems); the 3rd character 9 is the Operation (Drainage); the 4th character G is the BodyPart (Lymphatic, Left Lower Extremity); the 5th character 8 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character X is the Qualifier (Diagnostic).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 079G8ZX?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Drainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 40.11. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.