ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0K9030ZDrainage of Head Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Drainage of Head Muscle with Drainage Device, 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 0K9030Z
0K9030Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the head muscle 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 aspiration of other soft tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (83.95).
For a different body part, codes include 0K9130Z (facial muscle), 0K9230Z (right neck muscle), 0K9330Z (left neck muscle), 0K9430Z (tongue, palate, pharynx muscle), 0K9530Z (right shoulder muscle), 0K9630Z (left shoulder muscle) and 21 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0K9000Z (open) and 0K9040Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0K903ZZ (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
- KMuscles
- 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
- 0Head Muscle
Includes: Auricularis muscle; Masseter muscle; Pterygoid muscle; Splenius capitis muscle; Temporalis muscle; Temporoparietalis muscle
- 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
- 0K9130ZFacial Muscle
- 0K9230ZNeck Muscle, Right
- 0K9330ZNeck Muscle, Left
- 0K9430ZTongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle
- 0K9530ZShoulder Muscle, Right
- 0K9630ZShoulder Muscle, Left
- 0K9730ZUpper Arm Muscle, Right
- 0K9830ZUpper Arm Muscle, Left
- 0K9930ZLower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Right
- 0K9B30ZLower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Left
- 0K9C30ZHand Muscle, Right
- 0K9D30ZHand Muscle, Left
Different approach
Different device
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 83.95Aspiration of other soft tissueapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0K9030Z
Is 0K9030Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0K9030Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0K9030Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0K9030Z to ICD-9-CM 83.95 (Aspiration of other soft tissue).