ICD-10-PCS Table: Medical and Surgical - Lower Arteries - Drainage

ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code Table (2025)

This page provides the details for ICD-10-PCS Table 049: Medical and Surgical - Lower Arteries - Drainage. Use the interactive builder below, review all possible character options, or browse the complete list of valid 7-character codes to construct an inpatient procedure code for the 2025 coding year.

Build Procedure Code for Table 049:

Current Code: 049????

All Possible Options for Characters in Table 049:

Char 4: Character 4
  • 0 - Abdominal Aorta
  • 1 - Celiac Artery
  • 2 - Gastric Artery
  • 3 - Hepatic Artery
  • 4 - Splenic Artery
  • 5 - Superior Mesenteric Artery
  • 6 - Colic Artery, Right
  • 7 - Colic Artery, Left
  • 8 - Colic Artery, Middle
  • 9 - Renal Artery, Right
  • A - Renal Artery, Left
  • B - Inferior Mesenteric Artery
  • C - Common Iliac Artery, Right
  • D - Common Iliac Artery, Left
  • E - Internal Iliac Artery, Right
  • F - Internal Iliac Artery, Left
  • H - External Iliac Artery, Right
  • J - External Iliac Artery, Left
  • K - Femoral Artery, Right
  • L - Femoral Artery, Left
  • M - Popliteal Artery, Right
  • N - Popliteal Artery, Left
  • P - Anterior Tibial Artery, Right
  • Q - Anterior Tibial Artery, Left
  • R - Posterior Tibial Artery, Right
  • S - Posterior Tibial Artery, Left
  • T - Peroneal Artery, Right
  • U - Peroneal Artery, Left
  • V - Foot Artery, Right
  • W - Foot Artery, Left
  • Y - Lower Artery
Char 5: Character 5
  • 0 - Open
  • 3 - Percutaneous
  • 4 - Percutaneous Endoscopic
Char 6: Character 6
  • 0 - Drainage Device
  • Z - No Device
Char 7: Character 7
  • X - Diagnostic
  • Z - No Qualifier

Complete List of Valid 7-Character Codes for Table 049:

No valid code combinations found or detailed axis definitions are missing for this table.

Understanding ICD-10-PCS Table 049 (Drainage of Lower Arteries)

The ICD-10-PCS (Procedure Coding System) is utilized in U.S. healthcare settings for reporting inpatient hospital procedures. Table 049 belongs to the Medical and Surgical section, specifically addressing procedures within the Lower Arteries body system, and focuses on the root operation of Drainage.

A complete 7-character ICD-10-PCS code from this table is constructed as follows:

  • Character 1 (Section): 0 - Medical and Surgical
  • Character 2 (Body System): 4 - Lower Arteries
  • Character 3 (Root Operation): 9 - Drainage
  • Character 4 (Character 4): Specifies the exact body part involved in the drainage.
  • Character 5 (Character 5): Defines the technique (e.g., Open, Percutaneous) used to reach the procedure site.
  • Character 6 (Character 6): Indicates if a device was used during the drainage and its type.
  • Character 7 (Character 7): Provides additional specific information or clarifies the procedure.

Accurate assignment of each character based on the operative report and the detailed definitions within the ICD-10-PCS system is essential for correct coding. This page lists all valid options and combinations for table 049 according to the 2025 ICD-10-PCS guidelines.