ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0R943ZZDrainage of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Drainage of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint, Perc 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 0R943ZZ
0R943ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the cervicothoracic vertebral joint using a percutaneous 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 Arthrocentesis, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (81.91).
For a different body part, codes include 0R903ZZ (occipital-cervical joint), 0R913ZZ (cervical vertebral joint), 0R933ZZ (cervical vertebral disc), 0R953ZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0R963ZZ (thoracic vertebral joint), 0R993ZZ (thoracic vertebral disc) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0R940ZZ (open) and 0R944ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0R9430Z (drainage device).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
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
- RUpper Joints
- 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
- 4Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
Includes: Cervicothoracic facet joint
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0R903ZZOccipital-cervical Joint
- 0R913ZZCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0R933ZZCervical Vertebral Disc
- 0R953ZZCervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0R963ZZThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0R993ZZThoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0R9A3ZZThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0R9B3ZZThoracolumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0R9C3ZZTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0R9D3ZZTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0R9E3ZZSternoclavicular Joint, Right
- 0R9F3ZZSternoclavicular Joint, Left
Different approach
Different device
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 81.91Arthrocentesisapproximate
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 0R943ZZ
Is 0R943ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0R943ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0R943ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0R943ZZ to ICD-9-CM 81.91 (Arthrocentesis).