04904ZXDrainage of Abdominal Aorta, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical›Lower Arteries›Drainage
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 04904ZX
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

04904ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Abdominal Aorta, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026) and groups to MS-DRGs 252, 253, 254. 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 Artery, vein, and great vessel procedures, NEC.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
04904ZX
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Drainage of Abdominal Aorta, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
Short Description
Drainage of Abdominal Aorta, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
Parent Code
049

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 System4Lower Arteries
3Operation9Drainage
4BodyPart0Abdominal Aorta
5Approach4Percutaneous Endoscopic
6DeviceZNo Device
7QualifierXDiagnostic

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Biopsy
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Lumbar artery
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Ovarian artery
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Testicular artery
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Core needle biopsy
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Median sacral artery
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Inferior phrenic artery
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Drainage, Aorta, Abdominal
Leads to this code's table
Middle suprarenal artery
Anatomy or device term that leads here

To code drainage of the abdominal aorta, open the FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Drainage, then the subterms Aorta, Abdominal. The index leads to table 049, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 04904ZX.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

CAR021
Artery, vein, and great vessel procedures, NEC
Clinical domain: Cardiovascular Procedures

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.

38.21
Biopsy of blood vessel
Approximate match.

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Questions About 04904ZX

Is 04904ZX a billable code?

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

What do the characters in 04904ZX mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character 4 is the Body System (Lower Arteries); the 3rd character 9 is the Operation (Drainage); the 4th character 0 is the BodyPart (Abdominal Aorta); the 5th character 4 is the Approach (Percutaneous Endoscopic); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character X is the Qualifier (Diagnostic).

What MS-DRG does 04904ZX group to?

On an inpatient stay, Drainage of Abdominal Aorta, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic maps to MS-DRGs 252, 253, 254, with relative weights from 1.7817 to 3.4883. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 04904ZX?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Drainage of Abdominal Aorta, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 38.21 (Biopsy of blood vessel). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.