ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0K970ZZDrainage of Right Upper Arm Muscle, Open 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 0K970ZZ
0K970ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the right upper arm muscle using an open 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 myotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (83.02).
For a different body part, codes include 0K900ZZ (head muscle), 0K910ZZ (facial muscle), 0K920ZZ (right neck muscle), 0K930ZZ (left neck muscle), 0K940ZZ (tongue, palate, pharynx muscle), 0K950ZZ (right shoulder muscle) and 21 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0K973ZZ (percutaneous) and 0K974ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0K9700Z (drainage device).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 500 (Soft Tissue Procedures with MCC), DRG 501 (Soft Tissue Procedures with CC), DRG 502 (Soft Tissue Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC) and DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Soft Tissue Procedures”, “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries”.
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
- 7Upper Arm Muscle, Right
- 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
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0K900ZZHead Muscle
- 0K910ZZFacial Muscle
- 0K920ZZNeck Muscle, Right
- 0K930ZZNeck Muscle, Left
- 0K940ZZTongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle
- 0K950ZZShoulder Muscle, Right
- 0K960ZZShoulder Muscle, Left
- 0K980ZZUpper Arm Muscle, Left
- 0K990ZZLower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Right
- 0K9B0ZZLower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Left
- 0K9C0ZZHand Muscle, Right
- 0K9D0ZZHand Muscle, Left
Different approach
Different device
Different qualifier
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →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
MDC 09 · Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast · Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 83.02Myotomyapproximate
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 0K970ZZ
Is 0K970ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0K970ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0K970ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0K970ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0K970ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0K970ZZ can group to MS-DRG 500, MS-DRG 501, MS-DRG 502, MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580 and MS-DRG 581.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0K970ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0K970ZZ to ICD-9-CM 83.02 (Myotomy).