ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0R993ZXDrainage of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Drainage of Thoracic Vertebral Disc, Perc 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 0R993ZX
0R993ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the thoracic vertebral disc using a percutaneous 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 0R903ZX (occipital-cervical joint), 0R913ZX (cervical vertebral joint), 0R933ZX (cervical vertebral disc), 0R943ZX (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0R953ZX (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0R963ZX (thoracic vertebral joint) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0R990ZX (open) and 0R994ZX (percutaneous endoscopic).
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
- 9Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- 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
- XDiagnostic
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0R903ZXOccipital-cervical Joint
- 0R913ZXCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0R933ZXCervical Vertebral Disc
- 0R943ZXCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0R953ZXCervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0R963ZXThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0R9A3ZXThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0R9B3ZXThoracolumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0R9C3ZXTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0R9D3ZXTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0R9E3ZXSternoclavicular Joint, Right
- 0R9F3ZXSternoclavicular 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 0R993ZX
Is 0R993ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0R993ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0R993ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0R993ZX to ICD-9-CM 80.39 (Biopsy of joint structure, other specified sites).