ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0K943ZZDrainage of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Drainage of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, 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 0K943ZZ
0K943ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the tongue, palate, pharynx muscle using a percutaneous approach. 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 0K903ZZ (head muscle), 0K913ZZ (facial muscle), 0K923ZZ (right neck muscle), 0K933ZZ (left neck muscle), 0K953ZZ (right shoulder muscle), 0K963ZZ (left shoulder muscle) and 21 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0K940ZZ (open) and 0K944ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0K9430Z (drainage 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
- 4Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle
Includes: Chondroglossus muscle; Genioglossus muscle; Hyoglossus muscle; Inferior longitudinal muscle; Levator veli palatini muscle; Palatoglossal muscle; Palatopharyngeal muscle; Pharyngeal constrictor muscle; Salpingopharyngeus muscle; Styloglossus muscle; Stylopharyngeus muscle; Superior longitudinal muscle; Tensor veli palatini 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
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0K903ZZHead Muscle
- 0K913ZZFacial Muscle
- 0K923ZZNeck Muscle, Right
- 0K933ZZNeck Muscle, Left
- 0K953ZZShoulder Muscle, Right
- 0K963ZZShoulder Muscle, Left
- 0K973ZZUpper Arm Muscle, Right
- 0K983ZZUpper Arm Muscle, Left
- 0K993ZZLower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Right
- 0K9B3ZZLower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Left
- 0K9C3ZZHand Muscle, Right
- 0K9D3ZZHand Muscle, Left
Different approach
Different device
Different qualifier
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 0K943ZZ
Is 0K943ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0K943ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0K943ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0K943ZZ to ICD-9-CM 83.95 (Aspiration of other soft tissue).