2007 ICD-9-CM Procedure 54.91 Percutaneous abdominal drainage A procedure in which fluid is withdrawn from a body cavity via a trocar and cannula, needle, or other hollow instrument. Insertion of a thin needle or tube into the abdomen to remove fluid from the peritoneal cavity. 54.91 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure 54.91 contains 15 index entries View the full Volume 3 54.* hierarchy 54.91 also known as: Paracentesis 54.91 excludes: creation of cutaneoperitoneal fistula (54.93) Index entries containing 54.91: Abdominocentesis 54.91 Aspiration ascites 54.91 Celiocentesis 54.91 Drainage abdomen 54.19 percutaneous 54.91 intraperitoneal 54.19 percutaneous 54.91 omentum 54.19 percutaneous 54.91 perigastric 54.19 percutaneous 54.91 perisplenic tissue 54.19 percutaneous 54.91 peritoneum 54.19 percutaneous 54.91 subdiaphragmatic 54.19 percutaneous 54.91 subhepatic space 54.19 percutaneous 54.91 subphrenic space 54.19 percutaneous 54.91 Paracentesis abdominal (percutaneous) 54.91 Peritoneocentesis 54.91 Tap abdomen 54.91