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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0K960ZXDrainage of Left Shoulder Muscle, 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 0K960ZX

0K960ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left shoulder muscle 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 open biopsy of soft tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (83.21).

For a different body part, codes include 0K900ZX (head muscle), 0K910ZX (facial muscle), 0K920ZX (right neck muscle), 0K930ZX (left neck muscle), 0K940ZX (tongue, palate, pharynx muscle), 0K950ZX (right shoulder muscle) and 21 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0K963ZX (percutaneous) and 0K964ZX (percutaneous 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 500 (Soft Tissue Procedures with MCC), DRG 501 (Soft Tissue Procedures with CC) and DRG 502 (Soft Tissue Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures”, “Soft Tissue Procedures”, “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures” and 1 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
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
6Shoulder Muscle, Left

Includes: Deltoid muscle; Infraspinatus muscle; Subscapularis muscle; Supraspinatus muscle; Teres major muscle; Teres minor muscle

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 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Soft Tissue Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 83.21Open biopsy of soft tissueapproximate

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

Code history

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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  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 0K960ZX

Is 0K960ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0K960ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0K960ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0K960ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0K960ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0K960ZX can group to MS-DRG 040, MS-DRG 041, MS-DRG 042, MS-DRG 500, MS-DRG 501 and MS-DRG 502.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0K960ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0K960ZX to ICD-9-CM 83.21 (Open biopsy of soft tissue).