ICD-10-PCS › 0 Medical and Surgical › 09 Ear, Nose, Sinus › 099 Ear, Nose, Sinus, Drainage › 099R80Z

099R80Z

Drainage of Left Maxillary Sinus with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2018 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2018 to now.

  1. FY2018 Added to the code set Drainage of Left Maxillary Sinus with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

What this code says

Each character is read in its own position, so the same letter means different things in different places. Definitions are CMS's own.

3. Root operation Drainage

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

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

For example

  • Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

4. Body Part Maxillary Sinus, Left

Also covers

  • Antrum of Highmore

5. Approach Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device Drainage Device

For example

  • Cystostomy tube
  • Foley catheter
  • Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter
  • Thoracostomy tube

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
099000Z Drainage of Right External Ear with Drainage Device, Open Approach Valid
09900ZX Drainage of Right External Ear, Open Approach, Diagnostic Valid
09900ZZ Drainage of Right External Ear, Open Approach Valid
099030Z Drainage of Right External Ear with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach Valid
09903ZX Drainage of Right External Ear, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic Valid
09903ZZ Drainage of Right External Ear, Percutaneous Approach Valid
099040Z Drainage of Right External Ear with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
09904ZX Drainage of Right External Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic Valid
09904ZZ Drainage of Right External Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach Valid
0990X0Z Drainage of Right External Ear with Drainage Device, External Approach Valid
0990XZX Drainage of Right External Ear, External Approach, Diagnostic Valid
0990XZZ Drainage of Right External Ear, External Approach Valid