ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0S943ZZDrainage of Lumbosacral Disc, Percutaneous 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 0S943ZZ
0S943ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the lumbosacral disc using a percutaneous approach. 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 0S903ZZ (lumbar vertebral joint), 0S923ZZ (lumbar vertebral disc), 0S933ZZ (lumbosacral joint), 0S953ZZ (sacrococcygeal joint), 0S963ZZ (coccygeal joint), 0S973ZZ (right sacroiliac joint) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0S940ZZ (open) and 0S944ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0S9430Z (drainage 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
- 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
- 4Lumbosacral 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
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0S903ZZLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0S923ZZLumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0S933ZZLumbosacral Joint
- 0S953ZZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0S963ZZCoccygeal Joint
- 0S973ZZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0S983ZZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0S993ZZHip Joint, Right
- 0S9B3ZZHip Joint, Left
- 0S9C3ZZKnee Joint, Right
- 0S9D3ZZKnee Joint, Left
- 0S9F3ZZAnkle Joint, Right
Different approach
Different device
Different qualifier
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 0S943ZZ
Is 0S943ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0S943ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0S943ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0S943ZZ to ICD-9-CM 81.91 (Arthrocentesis).