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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0U9LXZXDrainage of Vestibular Gland, External Approach, Diagnostic

✓ Valid for 2027Female only

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 0U9LXZX

0U9LXZX is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the vestibular gland using an external 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 incision of Bartholin's gland (cyst), the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (71.22).

For a different body part, codes include 0U9GXZX (vagina), 0U9JXZX (clitoris), 0U9KXZX (hymen) and 0U9MXZX (vulva).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0U9L0ZX (open).

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
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
LVestibular Gland

Includes: Bartholin's (greater vestibular) gland; Greater vestibular (Bartholin's) gland; Paraurethral (Skene's) gland; Skene's (paraurethral) gland

5. Approach
XExternal

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
XDiagnostic

Other versions of this procedure

Different approach

Different qualifier

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 71.22Incision of Bartholin's gland (cyst)approximate

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 0U9LXZX

Is 0U9LXZX a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0U9LXZX is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0U9LXZX?

The CMS GEMs map 0U9LXZX to ICD-9-CM 71.22 (Incision of Bartholin's gland (cyst)).