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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0J963ZXDrainage of Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Drainage of Chest Subcu/Fascia, Perc Approach, Diagn

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 0J963ZX

0J963ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the subcutaneous tissue and fascia, chest using a percutaneous 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 biopsy of skin and subcutaneous tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (86.11).

For a different body part, codes include 0J903ZX (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, scalp), 0J913ZX (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, face), 0J943ZX (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, right neck), 0J953ZX (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, left neck), 0J973ZX (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, back), 0J983ZX (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, abdomen) and 15 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0J960ZX (open).

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
JSubcutaneous Tissue and Fascia
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
6Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Chest

Includes: Pectoral fascia

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
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different approach

Different qualifier

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 86.11Closed biopsy of skin and subcutaneous tissueapproximate

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

Code history

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  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0J963ZX

Is 0J963ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0J963ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0J963ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0J963ZX to ICD-9-CM 86.11 (Closed biopsy of skin and subcutaneous tissue).