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079C8ZX ICD-10-PCS Code: Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic, Endo Approach, Diagn

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Axis Breakdown

Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body System7

Lymphatic and Hemic Systems

3
Root Operation9

Drainage

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

4
Body PartC

Lymphatic, Pelvis

5
Approach8

Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

6
DeviceZ

No Device

7
QualifierX

Diagnostic

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.

07978ZX — Drainage of Thorax Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 07988ZX — Drainage of Right Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 07998ZX — Drainage of Left Internal Mammary Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 079B8ZX — Drainage of Mesenteric Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 079D8ZX — Drainage of Aortic Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 079F8ZX — Drainage of Right Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 079G8ZX — Drainage of Left Lower Extremity Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 079H8ZX — Drainage of Right Inguinal Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, +10 more

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

079C0ZX — Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 079C3ZX — Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 079C4ZX — Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

Same operation — other Qualifier

Same table and root operation, differing only in the qualifier character.

079C8ZZ — Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Lymph node biopsy (Lymphatic and Hemic System Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.

07B00ZX — Excision of Head Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 07B03ZX — Excision of Head Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 07B04ZX — Excision of Head Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 07B10ZX — Excision of Right Neck Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 07B13ZX — Excision of Right Neck Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 07B14ZX — Excision of Right Neck Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 07B20ZX — Excision of Left Neck Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 07B23ZX — Excision of Left Neck Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 07B24ZX — Excision of Left Neck Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 07B30ZX — Excision of Right Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 07B33ZX — Excision of Right Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 07B34ZX — Excision of Right Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 07B40ZX — Excision of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 07B43ZX — Excision of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 07B44ZX — Excision of Left Upper Extremity Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 07B50ZX — Excision of Right Axillary Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 07B53ZX — Excision of Right Axillary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 07B54ZX — Excision of Right Axillary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 07B60ZX — Excision of Left Axillary Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 07B63ZX — Excision of Left Axillary Lymphatic, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, +94 more

Contextual Map

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PCS table

Clinical classification (CCSR)

  • LYM001 — Lymph node biopsy[CCSR category]: “Lymph node biopsy — Lymphatic and Hemic System Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1

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Change history

Change history

  • FY2018 — October 1, 2017
    Added to the code set
    Drainage of Pelvis Lymphatic, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
    FY2018 changes

Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2027; CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels · How MedCoder verifies its implementation

Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources