ICD-10-PCS Tabular Index · Section 0 · FY 2026 079

079 Drainage - Lymphatic and Hemic Systems ICD-10-PCS

The 079 code range contains 256 ICD-10-PCS codes for Drainage procedures on the lymphatic and hemic systems. 255 of the codes are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission in fiscal year 2026.

✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 datasetEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026
256
Procedure Codes
255
Billable Codes
079
Characters 1–3
07
Parent Body System

Root Operation Definition

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

ICD-10-PCS

Codes in the 079 Range 256 codes · 255 billable

256 of 256 shown
  • 079 Lymphatic and Hemic Systems, DrainageNon-billable header
  • 079000Z Drainage of Head Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 07900ZX Drainage of Head Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07900ZZ Drainage of Head Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079030Z Drainage of Head Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 07903ZX Drainage of Head Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07903ZZ Drainage of Head Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079040Z Drainage of Head Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 07904ZX Drainage of Head Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07904ZZ Drainage of Head Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079080Z Drainage of Head Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 07908ZX Drainage of Head Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07908ZZ Drainage of Head Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079100Z Drainage of Right Neck Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 07910ZX Drainage of Right Neck Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07910ZZ Drainage of Right Neck Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079130Z Drainage of Right Neck Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 07913ZX Drainage of Right Neck Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07913ZZ Drainage of Right Neck Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079140Z Drainage of Right Neck Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 07914ZX Drainage of Right Neck Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07914ZZ Drainage of Right Neck Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079180Z Drainage of Right Neck Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 07918ZX Drainage of Right Neck Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07918ZZ Drainage of Right Neck Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079200Z Drainage of Left Neck Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 07920ZX Drainage of Left Neck Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07920ZZ Drainage of Left Neck Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079230Z Drainage of Left Neck Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 07923ZX Drainage of Left Neck Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07923ZZ Drainage of Left Neck Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079240Z Drainage of Left Neck Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 07924ZX Drainage of Left Neck Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07924ZZ Drainage of Left Neck Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079280Z Drainage of Left Neck Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 07928ZX Drainage of Left Neck Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07928ZZ Drainage of Left Neck Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079300Z Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 07930ZX Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07930ZZ Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079330Z Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 07933ZX Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07933ZZ Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079340Z Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 07934ZX Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07934ZZ Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079380Z Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 07938ZX Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07938ZZ Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079400Z Drainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 07940ZX Drainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07940ZZ Drainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079430Z Drainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 07943ZX Drainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07943ZZ Drainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079440Z Drainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 07944ZX Drainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07944ZZ Drainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079480Z Drainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 07948ZX Drainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07948ZZ Drainage of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079500Z Drainage of Right Axillary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 07950ZX Drainage of Right Axillary Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07950ZZ Drainage of Right Axillary Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079530Z Drainage of Right Axillary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 07953ZX Drainage of Right Axillary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07953ZZ Drainage of Right Axillary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079540Z Drainage of Right Axillary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 07954ZX Drainage of Right Axillary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07954ZZ Drainage of Right Axillary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079580Z Drainage of Right Axillary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 07958ZX Drainage of Right Axillary Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07958ZZ Drainage of Right Axillary Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079600Z Drainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 07960ZX Drainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07960ZZ Drainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079630Z Drainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 07963ZX Drainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07963ZZ Drainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079640Z Drainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 07964ZX Drainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07964ZZ Drainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079680Z Drainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 07968ZX Drainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07968ZZ Drainage of Left Axillary Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079700Z Drainage of Thorax Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 07970ZX Drainage of Thorax Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07970ZZ Drainage of Thorax Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079730Z Drainage of Thorax Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 07973ZX Drainage of Thorax Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07973ZZ Drainage of Thorax Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079740Z Drainage of Thorax Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 07974ZX Drainage of Thorax Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07974ZZ Drainage of Thorax Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079780Z Drainage of Thorax Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 07978ZX Drainage of Thorax Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07978ZZ Drainage of Thorax Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079800Z Drainage of Right Internal Mammary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 07980ZX Drainage of Right Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07980ZZ Drainage of Right Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079830Z Drainage of Right Internal Mammary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 07983ZX Drainage of Right Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07983ZZ Drainage of Right Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079840Z Drainage of Right Internal Mammary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 07984ZX Drainage of Right Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07984ZZ Drainage of Right Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079880Z Drainage of Right Internal Mammary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 07988ZX Drainage of Right Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07988ZZ Drainage of Right Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079900Z Drainage of Left Internal Mammary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 07990ZX Drainage of Left Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07990ZZ Drainage of Left Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079930Z Drainage of Left Internal Mammary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 07993ZX Drainage of Left Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07993ZZ Drainage of Left Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079940Z Drainage of Left Internal Mammary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 07994ZX Drainage of Left Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07994ZZ Drainage of Left Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079980Z Drainage of Left Internal Mammary Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 07998ZX Drainage of Left Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 07998ZZ Drainage of Left Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079B00Z Drainage of Mesenteric Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 079B0ZX Drainage of Mesenteric Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079B0ZZ Drainage of Mesenteric Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079B30Z Drainage of Mesenteric Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079B3ZX Drainage of Mesenteric Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079B3ZZ Drainage of Mesenteric Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079B40Z Drainage of Mesenteric Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079B4ZX Drainage of Mesenteric Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079B4ZZ Drainage of Mesenteric Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079B80Z Drainage of Mesenteric Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079B8ZX Drainage of Mesenteric Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079B8ZZ Drainage of Mesenteric Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079C00Z Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 079C0ZX Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079C0ZZ Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079C30Z Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079C3ZX Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079C3ZZ Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079C40Z Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079C4ZX Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079C4ZZ Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079C80Z Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079C8ZX Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079C8ZZ Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079D00Z Drainage of Aortic Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 079D0ZX Drainage of Aortic Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079D0ZZ Drainage of Aortic Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079D30Z Drainage of Aortic Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079D3ZX Drainage of Aortic Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079D3ZZ Drainage of Aortic Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079D40Z Drainage of Aortic Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079D4ZX Drainage of Aortic Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079D4ZZ Drainage of Aortic Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079D80Z Drainage of Aortic Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079D8ZX Drainage of Aortic Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079D8ZZ Drainage of Aortic Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079F00Z Drainage of Right Lower Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 079F0ZX Drainage of Right Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079F0ZZ Drainage of Right Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079F30Z Drainage of Right Lower Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079F3ZX Drainage of Right Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079F3ZZ Drainage of Right Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079F40Z Drainage of Right Lower Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079F4ZX Drainage of Right Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079F4ZZ Drainage of Right Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079F80Z Drainage of Right Lower Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079F8ZX Drainage of Right Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079F8ZZ Drainage of Right Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079G00Z Drainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 079G0ZX Drainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079G0ZZ Drainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079G30Z Drainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079G3ZX Drainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079G3ZZ Drainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079G40Z Drainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079G4ZX Drainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079G4ZZ Drainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079G80Z Drainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079G8ZX Drainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079G8ZZ Drainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079H00Z Drainage of Right Inguinal Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 079H0ZX Drainage of Right Inguinal Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079H0ZZ Drainage of Right Inguinal Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079H30Z Drainage of Right Inguinal Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079H3ZX Drainage of Right Inguinal Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079H3ZZ Drainage of Right Inguinal Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079H40Z Drainage of Right Inguinal Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079H4ZX Drainage of Right Inguinal Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079H4ZZ Drainage of Right Inguinal Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079H80Z Drainage of Right Inguinal Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079H8ZX Drainage of Right Inguinal Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079H8ZZ Drainage of Right Inguinal Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079J00Z Drainage of Left Inguinal Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 079J0ZX Drainage of Left Inguinal Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079J0ZZ Drainage of Left Inguinal Lymphatic, Open Approach
  • 079J30Z Drainage of Left Inguinal Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079J3ZX Drainage of Left Inguinal Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079J3ZZ Drainage of Left Inguinal Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079J40Z Drainage of Left Inguinal Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079J4ZX Drainage of Left Inguinal Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079J4ZZ Drainage of Left Inguinal Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079J80Z Drainage of Left Inguinal Lymphatic with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079J8ZX Drainage of Left Inguinal Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079J8ZZ Drainage of Left Inguinal Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079K00Z Drainage of Thoracic Duct with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 079K0ZX Drainage of Thoracic Duct, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079K0ZZ Drainage of Thoracic Duct, Open Approach
  • 079K30Z Drainage of Thoracic Duct with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079K3ZX Drainage of Thoracic Duct, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079K3ZZ Drainage of Thoracic Duct, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079K40Z Drainage of Thoracic Duct with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079K4ZX Drainage of Thoracic Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079K4ZZ Drainage of Thoracic Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079K80Z Drainage of Thoracic Duct with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079K8ZX Drainage of Thoracic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079K8ZZ Drainage of Thoracic Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079L00Z Drainage of Cisterna Chyli with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 079L0ZX Drainage of Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079L0ZZ Drainage of Cisterna Chyli, Open Approach
  • 079L30Z Drainage of Cisterna Chyli with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079L3ZX Drainage of Cisterna Chyli, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079L3ZZ Drainage of Cisterna Chyli, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079L40Z Drainage of Cisterna Chyli with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079L4ZX Drainage of Cisterna Chyli, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079L4ZZ Drainage of Cisterna Chyli, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079L80Z Drainage of Cisterna Chyli with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079L8ZX Drainage of Cisterna Chyli, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079L8ZZ Drainage of Cisterna Chyli, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 079M00Z Drainage of Thymus with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 079M0ZX Drainage of Thymus, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079M0ZZ Drainage of Thymus, Open Approach
  • 079M30Z Drainage of Thymus with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079M3ZX Drainage of Thymus, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079M3ZZ Drainage of Thymus, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079M40Z Drainage of Thymus with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079M4ZX Drainage of Thymus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079M4ZZ Drainage of Thymus, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079P00Z Drainage of Spleen with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 079P0ZX Drainage of Spleen, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079P0ZZ Drainage of Spleen, Open Approach
  • 079P30Z Drainage of Spleen with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079P3ZX Drainage of Spleen, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079P3ZZ Drainage of Spleen, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079P40Z Drainage of Spleen with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079P4ZX Drainage of Spleen, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079P4ZZ Drainage of Spleen, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079T00Z Drainage of Bone Marrow with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 079T0ZX Drainage of Bone Marrow, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079T0ZZ Drainage of Bone Marrow, Open Approach
  • 079T30Z Drainage of Bone Marrow with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079T3ZX Drainage of Bone Marrow, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079T3ZZ Drainage of Bone Marrow, Percutaneous Approach
  • 079T40Z Drainage of Bone Marrow with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 079T4ZX Drainage of Bone Marrow, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 079T4ZZ Drainage of Bone Marrow, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

About the 079 Code Range

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Drainage (code prefix 079) refers to the removal of liquid or pus from a body part, specifically within the Lymphatic and Hemic Systems in the Medical and Surgical section. This procedure helps relieve symptoms or treat infections by evacuating fluids.

This root operation includes various approaches such as Open, Percutaneous, Percutaneous Endoscopic, and Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic methods. Additionally, some codes specify the use of a Drainage Device or note a Diagnostic intent. For example, 07900ZZ represents drainage of the Head Lymphatic via an open approach, while 07903ZZ codes for the same via a percutaneous approach. Drainage procedures also extend to specific anatomical sites such as the Neck Lymphatic (07910ZZ), Thoracic Duct (079K0ZZ), and Bone Marrow (079T0ZZ), showing the detailed coding options for documentation and reimbursement. Proper selection of these lymphatic and hemic system drainage codes ensures accurate medical record keeping and care reporting.

Questions About This Page

How many billable codes are in the 079 range?

Of the 256 codes in this range, 255 are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Table header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.

What does the 079 range classify?

The range classifies Drainage procedures, taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part, performed on the lymphatic and hemic systems. Each code adds the body part, approach, device, and qualifier in characters four through seven, and links to its own reference page.

Related References

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Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS order file and code tables, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.