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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

009L40ZDrainage of Abducens Nerve with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Drainage of Abducen Nrv with Drain Dev, Perc Endo 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 009L40Z

009L40Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the abducens nerve using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with drainage device. 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 009040Z (brain), 009140Z (cerebral meninges), 009240Z (dura mater), 009340Z (epidural space, intracranial), 009440Z (subdural space, intracranial), 009540Z (subarachnoid space, intracranial) and 24 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 009L00Z (open) and 009L30Z (percutaneous).

With a different device, use 009L4ZZ (no 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
LAbducens Nerve

Includes: Sixth cranial nerve

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
0Drainage Device

Includes: Cystostomy tube; Foley catheter; Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter; Thoracostomy tube

7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different device

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

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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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 009L40Z

Is 009L40Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 009L40Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 009L40Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 009L40Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 009L40Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 009L40Z can group to MS-DRG 040, MS-DRG 041 and MS-DRG 042.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 009L40Z?

The CMS GEMs map 009L40Z to ICD-9-CM 04.04 (Other incision of cranial and peripheral nerves).