AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2015 Issue 2; Ask the Editor

Drainage of Syrinx

A patient with a syrinx around the C4 level presents for shunting to drain the syrinx. A small incision in the pia was made and the shunt tube was threaded into the cyst cavity. Clear cystic fluid came forth and the cord was seen to collapse. What is the appropriate ICD-10-PCS code assignment for the shunting of the syrinx?   ...

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