2025 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 8C01X6J

Collection of Cerebrospinal Fluid from Indwelling Device in Nervous System

ICD-10-PCS Code:: 8C01X6J
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Collection of CSF from Indwell Dev in Nervous Sys
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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8C01X6J is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of collection of cerebrospinal fluid from indwelling device in nervous system. The code is valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves methodologies which attempt to remediate or cure a disorder or disease.

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Code Information
PCS Table
Clinical Classification
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
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8C01X6J 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 other procedures section and is part of the indwelling device body system, classified under other procedures operation. The applicable bodyregion for this procedure code is nervous system.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	8	Other Procedures
2	Body System	C	Indwelling Device
3	Operation	0	Other Procedures	Involves: Methodologies which attempt to remediate or cure a disorder or disease
4	BodyRegion	1	Nervous System
5	Approach	X	External	Involves: Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane
6	Method	6	Collection
7	Qualifier	J	Cerebrospinal Fluid

Clinical Classification

CNS procedures, NEC

CCSR Code: CNS014

Clinical Domain: Central Nervous System Procedures CNS contains 14 categories that include procedures performed on the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and CNS nerves) such as spinal cord decompression, lumbar puncture, and spinal epidural catheter placement.

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Below are the ICD-9=PCS code(s) that most closely match this ICD-10-PCS code, based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs). This ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS crosswalk tool is helpful for coders who need to reference legacy diagnosis codes for audits, historical claims, or approximate code comparisons.

ICD-9-PCS Code

Code: 102

Approximate Flag: This is an approximate match. The ICD-9-PCS code reflects a close but not exact equivalent of the ICD-10-PCS procedure.

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Other Procedures Nervous System

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 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

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.