ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0R964ZXDrainage of Thoracic Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Drainage of Thor Jt, 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 0R964ZX
0R964ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the thoracic vertebral joint 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 joint structure, other specified sites, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.39).
For a different body part, codes include 0R904ZX (occipital-cervical joint), 0R914ZX (cervical vertebral joint), 0R934ZX (cervical vertebral disc), 0R944ZX (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0R954ZX (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0R994ZX (thoracic vertebral disc) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0R960ZX (open) and 0R963ZX (percutaneous).
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
- 6Thoracic Vertebral Joint
Includes: Costotransverse joint; Costovertebral joint; Thoracic facet joint
- 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
- 0R904ZXOccipital-cervical Joint
- 0R914ZXCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0R934ZXCervical Vertebral Disc
- 0R944ZXCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0R954ZXCervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0R994ZXThoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0R9A4ZXThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0R9B4ZXThoracolumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0R9C4ZXTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0R9D4ZXTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0R9E4ZXSternoclavicular Joint, Right
- 0R9F4ZXSternoclavicular Joint, Left
Different approach
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 80.39Biopsy of joint structure, other specified sitesapproximate
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 0R964ZX
Is 0R964ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0R964ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0R964ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0R964ZX to ICD-9-CM 80.39 (Biopsy of joint structure, other specified sites).