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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

00944ZXDrainage of Intracranial Subdural Space, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Drainage of Cran Subdur Spc, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn

Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 00944ZX

00944ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the subdural space, intracranial using a percutaneous endoscopic approach (qualifier: diagnostic). In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of cerebral meninges, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (01.11).

For a different body part, codes include 00904ZX (brain), 00914ZX (cerebral meninges), 00924ZX (dura mater), 00934ZX (epidural space, intracranial), 00954ZX (subarachnoid space, intracranial), 00964ZX (cerebral ventricle) and 24 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 00940ZX (open) and 00943ZX (percutaneous).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
0Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves
3. Operation
9Drainage

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

4. Body Part
4Subdural Space, Intracranial
5. Approach
4Percutaneous Endoscopic

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 01.11Closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of cerebral meningesapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Title revised — was “Drainage of Subdural Space, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic”

Common questions about 00944ZX

Is 00944ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 00944ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 00944ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 00944ZX to ICD-9-CM 01.11 (Closed [percutaneous] [needle] biopsy of cerebral meninges).