00943ZXDrainage of Intracranial Subdural Space, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical›Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves›Drainage

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 00943ZX

CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.

00943ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Intracranial Subdural Space, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Drainage involves taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

00943ZX

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Drainage of Intracranial Subdural Space, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

Parent Code

009

Short Description

Drainage of Cran Subdur Spc, Perc Approach, Diagn

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

Position	Designation	Value	Meaning
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	0	Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves
3	Operation	9	Drainage
4	BodyPart	4	Subdural Space, Intracranial
5	Approach	3	Percutaneous
6	Device	Z	No Device
7	Qualifier	X	Diagnostic

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 00943ZX under the General Equivalence Mappings.

11.1

Approximate match.

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Questions About 00943ZX

Is 00943ZX a billable code?

Yes. 00943ZX is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Drainage of Intracranial Subdural Space, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 00943ZX mean?

00943ZX breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character 0 is the Body System (Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves); the 3rd character 9 is the Operation (Drainage); the 4th character 4 is the BodyPart (Subdural Space, Intracranial); the 5th character 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character X is the Qualifier (Diagnostic).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 00943ZX?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Drainage of Intracranial Subdural Space, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 11.1. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.