ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
009G3ZZDrainage of Optic Nerve, Percutaneous Approach
Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 009G3ZZ
009G3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the optic nerve using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other incision of cranial and peripheral nerves, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (04.04).
For a different body part, codes include 00903ZZ (brain), 00913ZZ (cerebral meninges), 00923ZZ (dura mater), 00933ZZ (epidural space, intracranial), 00943ZZ (subdural space, intracranial), 00953ZZ (subarachnoid space, intracranial) and 24 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 009G0ZZ (open) and 009G4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 009G30Z (drainage device).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 040 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC), DRG 041 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator) and DRG 042 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures”.
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
- GOptic Nerve
Includes: Optic chiasma; Second cranial nerve
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
Different device
Different qualifier
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 01 · Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System · Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 04.04Other incision of cranial and peripheral nervesapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 009G3ZZ
Is 009G3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 009G3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 009G3ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 009G3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 009G3ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 009G3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 040, MS-DRG 041 and MS-DRG 042.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 009G3ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 009G3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 04.04 (Other incision of cranial and peripheral nerves).