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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0K9B4ZXDrainage of Left Lower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Drain of L Low Arm & Wrist Muscle, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn

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 0K9B4ZX

0K9B4ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left lower arm and wrist muscle using a percutaneous endoscopic 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 other diagnostic procedures on muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa, including that of hand, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (83.29).

For a different body part, codes include 0K904ZX (head muscle), 0K914ZX (facial muscle), 0K924ZX (right neck muscle), 0K934ZX (left neck muscle), 0K944ZX (tongue, palate, pharynx muscle), 0K954ZX (right shoulder muscle) and 21 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0K9B0ZX (open) and 0K9B3ZX (percutaneous).

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) and DRG 502 (Soft Tissue Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Soft Tissue Procedures”.

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
BLower Arm and Wrist Muscle, Left

Includes: Anatomical snuffbox; Anconeus muscle; Brachioradialis muscle; Extensor carpi radialis muscle; Extensor carpi ulnaris muscle; Flexor carpi radialis muscle; Flexor carpi ulnaris muscle; Flexor pollicis longus muscle; Palmaris longus muscle; Pronator quadratus muscle; Pronator teres 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
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 83.29Other diagnostic procedures on muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa, including that of handapproximate

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

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0K9B4ZX

Is 0K9B4ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0K9B4ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0K9B4ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0K9B4ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0K9B4ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0K9B4ZX can group to MS-DRG 500, MS-DRG 501 and MS-DRG 502.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0K9B4ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0K9B4ZX to ICD-9-CM 83.29 (Other diagnostic procedures on muscle, tendon, fascia, and bursa, including that of hand).