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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0U9F8ZXDrainage of Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureFemale only

Short description: Drainage of Cul-de-sac, Endo, 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 0U9F8ZX

0U9F8ZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the cul-de-sac using a via natural or artificial opening 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 cul-de-sac, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (70.23).

For a different body part, codes include 0U908ZX (right ovary), 0U918ZX (left ovary), 0U928ZX (bilateral ovaries), 0U948ZX (uterine supporting structure), 0U958ZX (right fallopian tube), 0U968ZX (left fallopian tube) and 5 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0U9F0ZX (open), 0U9F3ZX (percutaneous), 0U9F4ZX (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0U9F7ZX (via natural or artificial opening).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 746 (Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 747 (Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures”.

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
UFemale Reproductive System
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
FCul-de-sac
5. Approach
8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

MDC 13 · Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System · Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 70.23Biopsy of cul-de-sacapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0U9F8ZX

Is 0U9F8ZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0U9F8ZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0U9F8ZX an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0U9F8ZX is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0U9F8ZX group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0U9F8ZX can group to MS-DRG 746 and MS-DRG 747.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0U9F8ZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0U9F8ZX to ICD-9-CM 70.23 (Biopsy of cul-de-sac).