ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
009X30ZDrainage of Thoracic Spinal Cord with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Drainage of Thor Spinal Cord with Drain Dev, Perc 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 009X30Z
009X30Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the thoracic spinal cord using a percutaneous 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 exploration and decompression of spinal canal, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (03.09).
For a different body part, codes include 009030Z (brain), 009130Z (cerebral meninges), 009230Z (dura mater), 009330Z (epidural space, intracranial), 009430Z (subdural space, intracranial), 009530Z (subarachnoid space, intracranial) and 24 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 009X00Z (open) and 009X40Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 009X3ZZ (no device).
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
- XThoracic Spinal Cord
Includes: Dorsal root ganglion
- 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
- 0Drainage Device
Includes: Cystostomy tube; Foley catheter; Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter; Thoracostomy tube
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
Different device
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 03.09Other exploration and decompression of spinal canalapproximate
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 009X30Z
Is 009X30Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 009X30Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 009X30Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 009X30Z to ICD-9-CM 03.09 (Other exploration and decompression of spinal canal).