0P9M4ZXDrainage of Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
- Billable / Specific Code
0P9M4ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to 19 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 Bone and joint 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 | P | Upper Bones |
| 3 | Operation | 9 | Drainage |
| 4 | BodyPart | M | Carpal, Right |
| 5 | Approach | 4 | Percutaneous Endoscopic |
| 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 right carpal, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Drainage, then the subterms Carpal, Right. The index leads to table 0P9, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0P9M4ZX.
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 0P9M4ZX
Is 0P9M4ZX a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Drainage of Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 0P9M4ZX mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character P is the Body System (Upper Bones); the 3rd character 9 is the Operation (Drainage); the 4th character M is the BodyPart (Carpal, Right); 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 0P9M4ZX group to?
On an inpatient stay, Drainage of Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic maps to MS-DRGs 513, 514, 579, 580, 581, 628, 629, 630, 673, 674, 675, 715, 716, 717, 718, 906, 957, 958, 959, with relative weights from 1.0197 to 7.5502. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0P9M4ZX?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Drainage of Right Carpal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 77.44 (Biopsy of bone, carpals and metacarpals). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
