Inpatient Procedure Code
09PH70Z
Removal of Drainage Device from Right Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Removal of Drainage Device from Right Ear, Via Opening
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.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body System9 | Ear, Nose, Sinus |
| 3 | Root OperationP | Removal Taking out or off a device from a body part |
| 4 | Body PartH | Ear, Right |
| 5 | Approach7 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening |
| 6 | Device0 | Drainage Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 09PH70Z in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
PCS table
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- [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
- [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
- [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”
Nearest codes
- 09P770Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
- 09P870Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Left Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
- 09PH00Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Right Ear, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 09PH30Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Right Ear, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 09PH40Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Right Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
- 09PH77Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Right Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
- 09PH7DZ — Removal of Intraluminal Device from Right Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
- 09PH7JZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Right Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.