ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0P924ZXDrainage of 3 or More Ribs, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Drainage of 3 or More Ribs, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
Code last changed in FY2018 (effective October 1, 2017). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 0P924ZX
0P924ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the ribs, 3 or more 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 biopsy of bone, scapula, clavicle, and thorax [ribs and sternum], the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (77.41).
For a different body part, codes include 0P904ZX (sternum), 0P914ZX (ribs, 1 to 2), 0P934ZX (cervical vertebra), 0P944ZX (thoracic vertebra), 0P954ZX (right scapula), 0P964ZX (left scapula) and 20 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0P920ZX (open) and 0P923ZX (percutaneous).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 166 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 167 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 168 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 477 (Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 478 (Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with CC) and DRG 479 (Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures”, “Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue”, “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures” and 4 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
- PUpper Bones
- 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
- 2Ribs, 3 or More
- 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 body part
Different approach
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 04 · Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System · Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures
MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
MDC 09 · Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast · Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures
MDC 10 · Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders · Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures
MDC 11 · Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract · Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures
MDC 12 · Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
MDC 12 · Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System · Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 77.41Biopsy of bone, scapula, clavicle, and thorax [ribs and sternum]approximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- FY2018 (effective 10/1/2017): Title revised — was “Drainage of Left Rib, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic”
Common questions about 0P924ZX
Is 0P924ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0P924ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0P924ZX an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0P924ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0P924ZX group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0P924ZX can group to MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167, MS-DRG 168, MS-DRG 477, MS-DRG 478 and MS-DRG 479.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0P924ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0P924ZX to ICD-9-CM 77.41 (Biopsy of bone, scapula, clavicle, and thorax [ribs and sternum]).