00963ZXDrainage of Cerebral Ventricle, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical›Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves›Drainage
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 00963ZX
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

00963ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Cerebral Ventricle, 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
00963ZX
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Drainage of Cerebral Ventricle, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
Parent Code
009
Short Description
Drainage of Cerebral Ventricle, Percutaneous Approach, Diag

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.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1Section0Medical and Surgical
2Body System0Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves
3Operation9Drainage
4BodyPart6Cerebral Ventricle
5Approach3Percutaneous
6DeviceZNo Device
7QualifierXDiagnostic

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 00963ZX under the General Equivalence Mappings.

11.3
Approximate match.

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Questions About 00963ZX

Is 00963ZX a billable code?

Yes. 00963ZX is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Drainage of Cerebral Ventricle, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 00963ZX mean?

00963ZX 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 6 is the BodyPart (Cerebral Ventricle); 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 00963ZX?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Drainage of Cerebral Ventricle, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 11.3. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.