Inpatient Procedure Code
0J9H0ZZ
Drainage of Left Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
Drainage of L Low Arm Subcu/Fascia, Open Approach
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 SystemJ | Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia |
| 3 | Root Operation9 | Drainage Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part |
| 4 | Body PartH | Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Left Lower Arm |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |