ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0K9840ZDrainage of Left Upper Arm Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Drain of L Up Arm Muscle with Drain Dev, Perc Endo 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 0K9840Z
0K9840Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left upper arm muscle using a percutaneous endoscopic 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 myotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (83.02).
For a different body part, codes include 0K9040Z (head muscle), 0K9140Z (facial muscle), 0K9240Z (right neck muscle), 0K9340Z (left neck muscle), 0K9440Z (tongue, palate, pharynx muscle), 0K9540Z (right shoulder muscle) and 21 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0K9800Z (open) and 0K9830Z (percutaneous).
With a different device, use 0K984ZZ (no 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
- 8Upper Arm Muscle, Left
Includes: Biceps brachii muscle; Brachialis muscle; Coracobrachialis muscle; Triceps brachii muscle
- 5. Approach
- 4Percutaneous Endoscopic
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize 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
- 0K9040ZHead Muscle
- 0K9140ZFacial Muscle
- 0K9240ZNeck Muscle, Right
- 0K9340ZNeck Muscle, Left
- 0K9440ZTongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle
- 0K9540ZShoulder Muscle, Right
- 0K9640ZShoulder Muscle, Left
- 0K9740ZUpper Arm Muscle, Right
- 0K9940ZLower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Right
- 0K9B40ZLower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Left
- 0K9C40ZHand Muscle, Right
- 0K9D40ZHand Muscle, Left
Different approach
Different device
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 0K9840Z
Is 0K9840Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0K9840Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0K9840Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0K9840Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0K9840Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0K9840Z 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 0K9840Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0K9840Z to ICD-9-CM 83.02 (Myotomy).