ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0R9540ZDrainage of Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Drainage of C-thor Disc 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 0R9540Z
0R9540Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the cervicothoracic vertebral disc 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 Arthrocentesis, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (81.91).
For a different body part, codes include 0R9040Z (occipital-cervical joint), 0R9140Z (cervical vertebral joint), 0R9340Z (cervical vertebral disc), 0R9440Z (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0R9640Z (thoracic vertebral joint), 0R9940Z (thoracic vertebral disc) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0R9500Z (open) and 0R9530Z (percutaneous).
With a different device, use 0R954ZZ (no 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
- 5Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 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
- 0R9040ZOccipital-cervical Joint
- 0R9140ZCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0R9340ZCervical Vertebral Disc
- 0R9440ZCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0R9640ZThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0R9940ZThoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0R9A40ZThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0R9B40ZThoracolumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0R9C40ZTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0R9D40ZTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0R9E40ZSternoclavicular Joint, Right
- 0R9F40ZSternoclavicular Joint, Left
Different approach
Different device
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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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0R9540Z
Is 0R9540Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0R9540Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0R9540Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0R9540Z to ICD-9-CM 81.91 (Arthrocentesis).