ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0R950ZZDrainage of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc, 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 0R950ZZ
0R950ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the cervicothoracic vertebral disc 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 other arthrotomy, other specified sites, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.19).
For a different body part, codes include 0R900ZZ (occipital-cervical joint), 0R910ZZ (cervical vertebral joint), 0R930ZZ (cervical vertebral disc), 0R940ZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0R960ZZ (thoracic vertebral joint), 0R990ZZ (thoracic vertebral disc) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0R953ZZ (percutaneous) and 0R954ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0R9500Z (drainage device).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 515 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 516 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 517 (Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. 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
- 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
- 5Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 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
- 0R900ZZOccipital-cervical Joint
- 0R910ZZCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0R930ZZCervical Vertebral Disc
- 0R940ZZCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0R960ZZThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0R990ZZThoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0R9A0ZZThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0R9B0ZZThoracolumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0R9C0ZZTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0R9D0ZZTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0R9E0ZZSternoclavicular Joint, Right
- 0R9F0ZZSternoclavicular Joint, 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 · Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 80.19Other arthrotomy, other specified sitesapproximate
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)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0R950ZZ
Is 0R950ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0R950ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0R950ZZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0R950ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0R950ZZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0R950ZZ can group to MS-DRG 515, MS-DRG 516 and MS-DRG 517.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0R950ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0R950ZZ to ICD-9-CM 80.19 (Other arthrotomy, other specified sites).