Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0D9

Gastrointestinal System, Drainage

ICD-10-PCS Code:
0D9
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Gastrointestinal System, Drainage
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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0D9 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable procedure code used to indicate the performance of gastrointestinal system, drainage.

0D9 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 gastrointestinal system body system, classified under drainage operation.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System D Gastrointestinal System
3 Operation 9 Drainage

Involves:
Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

Explanation:
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies

Includes:
  • Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Drainage

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.