0K9440ZDrainage of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Medical and Surgical›Muscles›Drainage
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 0K9440Z
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

0K9440Z is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027).

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
0K9440Z
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Drainage of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short Description
Drain Tongue/Palate/Phar Muscle w Drain Dev, Perc Endo
Parent Code
0K9

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 SystemKMuscles
3Operation9Drainage
4BodyPart4Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle
5Approach4Percutaneous Endoscopic
6Device0Drainage Device
7QualifierZNo Qualifier

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Questions About 0K9440Z

Is 0K9440Z a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Drainage of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 0K9440Z mean?

The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character K is the Body System (Muscles); the 3rd character 9 is the Operation (Drainage); the 4th character 4 is the BodyPart (Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle); the 5th character 4 is the Approach (Percutaneous Endoscopic); the 6th character 0 is the Device (Drainage Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).