ICD-10-PCS › 0 Medical and Surgical › 0K Muscles › 0K9 Muscles, Drainage › 0K980ZX
Drainage of Left Upper Arm Muscle, Open Approach, Diagnostic
ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.
Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.
What has happened to this code
Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.
- FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Drainage of Left Upper Arm Muscle, Open Approach, Diagnostic
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 Upper Arm Muscle, Left
Also covers
- Biceps brachii muscle
- Brachialis muscle
- Coracobrachialis muscle
- Triceps brachii muscle
5. Approach Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
Codes in the same group
| Code | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 0K9000Z | Drainage of Head Muscle with Drainage Device, Open Approach | Valid |
| 0K900ZX | Drainage of Head Muscle, Open Approach, Diagnostic | Valid |
| 0K900ZZ | Drainage of Head Muscle, Open Approach | Valid |
| 0K9030Z | Drainage of Head Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach | Valid |
| 0K903ZX | Drainage of Head Muscle, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic | Valid |
| 0K903ZZ | Drainage of Head Muscle, Percutaneous Approach | Valid |
| 0K9040Z | Drainage of Head Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach | Valid |
| 0K904ZX | Drainage of Head Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic | Valid |
| 0K904ZZ | Drainage of Head Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach | Valid |
| 0K9100Z | Drainage of Facial Muscle with Drainage Device, Open Approach | Valid |
| 0K910ZX | Drainage of Facial Muscle, Open Approach, Diagnostic | Valid |
| 0K910ZZ | Drainage of Facial Muscle, Open Approach | Valid |