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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

07970ZXDrainage of Thorax Lymphatic, Open Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 07970ZX

07970ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the lymphatic, thorax using an open 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 biopsy of lymphatic structure, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (40.11).

For a different body part, codes include 07900ZX (lymphatic, head), 07910ZX (lymphatic, right neck), 07920ZX (lymphatic, left neck), 07930ZX (lymphatic, right upper extremity), 07940ZX (lymphatic, left upper extremity), 07950ZX (lymphatic, right axillary) and 15 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 07973ZX (percutaneous), 07974ZX (percutaneous endoscopic) and 07978ZX (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

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), DRG 042 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 166 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 167 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 168 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures”, “Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures”, “Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures” and 4 more.

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
7Lymphatic and Hemic Systems
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
7Lymphatic, Thorax

Includes: Intercostal lymph node; Mediastinal lymph node; Parasternal lymph node; Paratracheal lymph node; Tracheobronchial lymph node

5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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

MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 40.11Biopsy of lymphatic structureapproximate

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

Code history

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  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 07970ZX

Is 07970ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 07970ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 07970ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 07970ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 07970ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 07970ZX can group to MS-DRG 040, MS-DRG 041, MS-DRG 042, MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167 and MS-DRG 168.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 07970ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 07970ZX to ICD-9-CM 40.11 (Biopsy of lymphatic structure).