ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0S934ZXDrainage of Lumbosacral Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
Short description: Drainage of Lumbosacral Joint, 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 0S934ZX
0S934ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the lumbosacral 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 0S904ZX (lumbar vertebral joint), 0S924ZX (lumbar vertebral disc), 0S944ZX (lumbosacral disc), 0S954ZX (sacrococcygeal joint), 0S964ZX (coccygeal joint), 0S974ZX (right sacroiliac joint) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0S930ZX (open) and 0S933ZX (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
- 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
- 3Lumbosacral Joint
Includes: Lumbosacral 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
- 0S904ZXLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0S924ZXLumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0S944ZXLumbosacral Disc
- 0S954ZXSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0S964ZXCoccygeal Joint
- 0S974ZXSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0S984ZXSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0S994ZXHip Joint, Right
- 0S9B4ZXHip Joint, Left
- 0S9C4ZXKnee Joint, Right
- 0S9D4ZXKnee Joint, Left
- 0S9F4ZXAnkle 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 0S934ZX
Is 0S934ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0S934ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0S934ZX?
- The CMS GEMs map 0S934ZX to ICD-9-CM 80.39 (Biopsy of joint structure, other specified sites).