0H9JX0ZDrainage of Left Upper Leg Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach

Medical and Surgical›Skin and Breast›Drainage

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS 0H9JX0Z

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

0H9JX0Z is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Left Upper Leg Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach. 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. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Incision and drainage of skin.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

0H9JX0Z

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Drainage of Left Upper Leg Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach

Short Description

Drainage of L Up Leg Skin with Drain Dev, Extern Approach

Parent Code

0H9

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	H	Skin and Breast
3	Operation	9	Drainage
4	BodyPart	J	Skin, Left Upper Leg
5	Approach	X	External
6	Device	0	Drainage Device
7	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier

Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups 0H9JX0Z into these clinical categories.

SKB002

Incision and drainage of skin

Clinical domain: Skin and Breast Procedures

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for 0H9JX0Z under the General Equivalence Mappings.

86.04

Approximate match.

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Questions About 0H9JX0Z

Is 0H9JX0Z a billable code?

Yes. 0H9JX0Z is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Drainage of Left Upper Leg Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 0H9JX0Z mean?

0H9JX0Z breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character H is the Body System (Skin and Breast); the 3rd character 9 is the Operation (Drainage); the 4th character J is the BodyPart (Skin, Left Upper Leg); the 5th character X is the Approach (External); the 6th character 0 is the Device (Drainage Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0H9JX0Z?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Drainage of Left Upper Leg Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 86.04. The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.