2022 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 079J8ZZ
Drainage of Left Inguinal Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Valid for Submission
| ICD-10-PCS: | 079J8ZZ |
| Short Description: | Drainage of Left Inguinal Lymphatic, Endo |
| Long Description: | Drainage of Left Inguinal Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
079J8ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of drainage of left inguinal lymphatic, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic. The code is valid for the year 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 079J8ZZ 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 inguinal.
Replacement Code
079J8ZZ 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 | J | Lymphatic, Left Inguinal | |
| 5 | Approach | 8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic | Involves: |
| 6 | Device | Z | No Device | Explanation: |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier | Explanation: |
Convert 079J8ZZ 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.