ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0S903ZXDrainage of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Drainage of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, 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 0S903ZX
0S903ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the lumbar vertebral joint 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 0S923ZX (lumbar vertebral disc), 0S933ZX (lumbosacral joint), 0S943ZX (lumbosacral disc), 0S953ZX (sacrococcygeal joint), 0S963ZX (coccygeal joint), 0S973ZX (right sacroiliac joint) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0S900ZX (open) and 0S904ZX (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
- SLower 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
- 0Lumbar Vertebral Joint
Includes: Lumbar 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
- XDiagnostic
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0S923ZXLumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0S933ZXLumbosacral Joint
- 0S943ZXLumbosacral Disc
- 0S953ZXSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0S963ZXCoccygeal Joint
- 0S973ZXSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0S983ZXSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0S993ZXHip Joint, Right
- 0S9B3ZXHip Joint, Left
- 0S9C3ZXKnee Joint, Right
- 0S9D3ZXKnee Joint, Left
- 0S9F3ZXAnkle Joint, Right
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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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0S903ZX
Is 0S903ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0S903ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0S903ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0S903ZX to ICD-9-CM 80.39 (Biopsy of joint structure, other specified sites).