0F960ZXDrainage of Left Hepatic Duct, Open Approach, Diagnostic
- Billable / Specific Code
0F960ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Left Hepatic Duct, Open Approach, Diagnostic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to 6 MS-DRGs. 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 Pancreaticobiliary biopsy.
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 | F | Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas |
| 3 | Operation | 9 | Drainage |
| 4 | BodyPart | 6 | Hepatic Duct, Left |
| 5 | Approach | 0 | Open |
| 6 | Device | Z | No Device |
| 7 | Qualifier | X | Diagnostic |
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 left hepatic duct, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Drainage, then the subterms Duct, Hepatic, Left. The index leads to table 0F9, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0F960ZX.
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.
Code History
- 0F970ZX — Drainage of Common Hepatic Duct, Open Approach, Diagnostic
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Questions About 0F960ZX
Is 0F960ZX a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Drainage of Left Hepatic Duct, Open Approach, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 0F960ZX mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character F is the Body System (Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas); the 3rd character 9 is the Operation (Drainage); the 4th character 6 is the BodyPart (Hepatic Duct, Left); the 5th character 0 is the Approach (Open); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character X is the Qualifier (Diagnostic).
What MS-DRG does 0F960ZX group to?
On an inpatient stay, Drainage of Left Hepatic Duct, Open Approach, Diagnostic maps to MS-DRGs 356, 357, 358, 420, 421, 422, with relative weights from 1.4249 to 4.3380. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0F960ZX?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Drainage of Left Hepatic Duct, Open Approach, Diagnostic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 51.13 (Open biopsy of gallbladder or bile ducts). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
