009W3ZZDrainage of Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approach
- Billable / Specific Code
009W3ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Drainage involves taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Spinal canal and spinal cord drainage (excluding lumbar puncture).
Code Identity
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 | W | Cervical Spinal Cord |
| 5 | Approach | 3 | Percutaneous |
| 6 | Device | Z | No Device |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code drainage of the cervical spinal cord, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Drainage, then the subterms Spinal Cord, Cervical. The index leads to table 009, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 009W3ZZ.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.
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Questions About 009W3ZZ
Is 009W3ZZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Drainage of Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 009W3ZZ mean?
The code 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 W is the BodyPart (Cervical Spinal Cord); the 5th character 3 is the Approach (Percutaneous); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 009W3ZZ?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Drainage of Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 03.09 (Other exploration and decompression of spinal canal). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
