ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0X9540ZDrainage of Left Axilla with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Drainage of Left Axilla with Drain Dev, Perc Endo 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 0X9540Z
0X9540Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left axilla using a percutaneous endoscopic approach with drainage device. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other incision with drainage of skin and subcutaneous tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (86.04).
For a different body part, codes include 0X9240Z (right shoulder region), 0X9340Z (left shoulder region), 0X9440Z (right axilla), 0X9640Z (right upper extremity), 0X9740Z (left upper extremity), 0X9840Z (right upper arm) and 9 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0X9500Z (open) and 0X9530Z (percutaneous).
With a different device, use 0X954ZZ (no 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
- XAnatomical Regions, Upper Extremities
- 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
- 5Axilla, Left
- 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
- 0Drainage Device
Includes: Cystostomy tube; Foley catheter; Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter; Thoracostomy tube
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0X9240ZShoulder Region, Right
- 0X9340ZShoulder Region, Left
- 0X9440ZAxilla, Right
- 0X9640ZUpper Extremity, Right
- 0X9740ZUpper Extremity, Left
- 0X9840ZUpper Arm, Right
- 0X9940ZUpper Arm, Left
- 0X9B40ZElbow Region, Right
- 0X9C40ZElbow Region, Left
- 0X9D40ZLower Arm, Right
- 0X9F40ZLower Arm, Left
- 0X9G40ZWrist Region, Right
Different approach
Different device
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 86.04Other incision with drainage of skin and subcutaneous tissueapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0X9540Z
Is 0X9540Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0X9540Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0X9540Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0X9540Z to ICD-9-CM 86.04 (Other incision with drainage of skin and subcutaneous tissue).