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2025 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0W9

Anatomical Regions, General, Drainage

ICD-10-PCS Code:
0W9
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Anatomical Regions, General, Drainage
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0W9 is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable procedure code used to indicate the performance of anatomical regions, general, drainage.

Table of Contents

  1. Code Information
  2. PCS Table
  3. Other Similar Codes

0W9 PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the anatomical regions, general body system, classified under drainage operation.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System W Anatomical Regions, General
3 Operation 9 Drainage

Involves:
Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

Explanation:
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies

Includes:
  • Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Drainage


  • 0W9000Z Drainage of Head with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W900ZX Drainage of Head, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W900ZZ Drainage of Head, Open Approach

  • 0W9030Z Drainage of Head with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W903ZX Drainage of Head, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W903ZZ Drainage of Head, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9040Z Drainage of Head with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W904ZX Drainage of Head, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W904ZZ Drainage of Head, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9100Z Drainage of Cranial Cavity with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W910ZX Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W910ZZ Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Open Approach

  • 0W9130Z Drainage of Cranial Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W913ZX Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W913ZZ Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9140Z Drainage of Cranial Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W914ZX Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W914ZZ Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9200Z Drainage of Face with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W920ZX Drainage of Face, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W920ZZ Drainage of Face, Open Approach

  • 0W9230Z Drainage of Face with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W923ZX Drainage of Face, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W923ZZ Drainage of Face, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9240Z Drainage of Face with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W924ZX Drainage of Face, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W924ZZ Drainage of Face, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9300Z Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W930ZX Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W930ZZ Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat, Open Approach

  • 0W9330Z Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W933ZX Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W933ZZ Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9340Z Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W934ZX Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W934ZZ Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9400Z Drainage of Upper Jaw with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W940ZX Drainage of Upper Jaw, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W940ZZ Drainage of Upper Jaw, Open Approach

  • 0W9430Z Drainage of Upper Jaw with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W943ZX Drainage of Upper Jaw, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W943ZZ Drainage of Upper Jaw, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9440Z Drainage of Upper Jaw with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W944ZX Drainage of Upper Jaw, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W944ZZ Drainage of Upper Jaw, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9500Z Drainage of Lower Jaw with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W950ZX Drainage of Lower Jaw, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W950ZZ Drainage of Lower Jaw, Open Approach

  • 0W9530Z Drainage of Lower Jaw with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W953ZX Drainage of Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W953ZZ Drainage of Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9540Z Drainage of Lower Jaw with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W954ZX Drainage of Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W954ZZ Drainage of Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9600Z Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W960ZX Drainage of Neck, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W960ZZ Drainage of Neck, Open Approach

  • 0W9630Z Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W963ZX Drainage of Neck, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W963ZZ Drainage of Neck, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9640Z Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W964ZX Drainage of Neck, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W964ZZ Drainage of Neck, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9670Z Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • 0W967ZX Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic

  • 0W967ZZ Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • 0W9680Z Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • 0W968ZX Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

  • 0W968ZZ Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • 0W9800Z Drainage of Chest Wall with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W980ZX Drainage of Chest Wall, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W980ZZ Drainage of Chest Wall, Open Approach

  • 0W9830Z Drainage of Chest Wall with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W983ZX Drainage of Chest Wall, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W983ZZ Drainage of Chest Wall, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9840Z Drainage of Chest Wall with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W984ZX Drainage of Chest Wall, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W984ZZ Drainage of Chest Wall, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9900Z Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W990ZX Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W990ZZ Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Open Approach

  • 0W9930Z Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W993ZX Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W993ZZ Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9940Z Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W994ZX Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W994ZZ Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9B00Z Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W9B0ZX Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9B0ZZ Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Open Approach

  • 0W9B30Z Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9B3ZX Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9B3ZZ Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9B40Z Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9B4ZX Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9B4ZZ Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9C00Z Drainage of Mediastinum with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W9C0ZX Drainage of Mediastinum, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9C0ZZ Drainage of Mediastinum, Open Approach

  • 0W9C30Z Drainage of Mediastinum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9C3ZX Drainage of Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9C3ZZ Drainage of Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9C40Z Drainage of Mediastinum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9C4ZX Drainage of Mediastinum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9C4ZZ Drainage of Mediastinum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9D00Z Drainage of Pericardial Cavity with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W9D0ZX Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9D0ZZ Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Open Approach

  • 0W9D30Z Drainage of Pericardial Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9D3ZX Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9D3ZZ Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9D40Z Drainage of Pericardial Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9D4ZX Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9D4ZZ Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9F00Z Drainage of Abdominal Wall with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W9F0ZX Drainage of Abdominal Wall, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9F0ZZ Drainage of Abdominal Wall, Open Approach

  • 0W9F30Z Drainage of Abdominal Wall with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9F3ZX Drainage of Abdominal Wall, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9F3ZZ Drainage of Abdominal Wall, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9F40Z Drainage of Abdominal Wall with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9F4ZX Drainage of Abdominal Wall, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9F4ZZ Drainage of Abdominal Wall, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9G00Z Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W9G0ZX Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9G0ZZ Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity, Open Approach

  • 0W9G30Z Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9G3ZX Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9G3ZZ Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9G40Z Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9G4ZX Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9G4ZZ Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9H00Z Drainage of Retroperitoneum with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W9H0ZX Drainage of Retroperitoneum, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9H0ZZ Drainage of Retroperitoneum, Open Approach

  • 0W9H30Z Drainage of Retroperitoneum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9H3ZX Drainage of Retroperitoneum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9H3ZZ Drainage of Retroperitoneum, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9H40Z Drainage of Retroperitoneum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9H4ZX Drainage of Retroperitoneum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9H4ZZ Drainage of Retroperitoneum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9J00Z Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W9J0ZX Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9J0ZZ Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Open Approach

  • 0W9J30Z Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9J3ZX Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9J3ZZ Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9J40Z Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9J4ZX Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9J4ZZ Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9J70Z Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • 0W9J7ZX Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic

  • 0W9J7ZZ Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • 0W9J80Z Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • 0W9J8ZX Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

  • 0W9J8ZZ Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • 0W9K00Z Drainage of Upper Back with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W9K0ZX Drainage of Upper Back, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9K0ZZ Drainage of Upper Back, Open Approach

  • 0W9K30Z Drainage of Upper Back with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9K3ZX Drainage of Upper Back, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9K3ZZ Drainage of Upper Back, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9K40Z Drainage of Upper Back with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9K4ZX Drainage of Upper Back, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9K4ZZ Drainage of Upper Back, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9L00Z Drainage of Lower Back with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W9L0ZX Drainage of Lower Back, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9L0ZZ Drainage of Lower Back, Open Approach

  • 0W9L30Z Drainage of Lower Back with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9L3ZX Drainage of Lower Back, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9L3ZZ Drainage of Lower Back, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9L40Z Drainage of Lower Back with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9L4ZX Drainage of Lower Back, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9L4ZZ Drainage of Lower Back, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9M00Z Drainage of Male Perineum with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W9M0ZX Drainage of Male Perineum, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9M0ZZ Drainage of Male Perineum, Open Approach

  • 0W9M30Z Drainage of Male Perineum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9M3ZX Drainage of Male Perineum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9M3ZZ Drainage of Male Perineum, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9M40Z Drainage of Male Perineum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9M4ZX Drainage of Male Perineum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9M4ZZ Drainage of Male Perineum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9N00Z Drainage of Female Perineum with Drainage Device, Open Approach

  • 0W9N0ZX Drainage of Female Perineum, Open Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9N0ZZ Drainage of Female Perineum, Open Approach

  • 0W9N30Z Drainage of Female Perineum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9N3ZX Drainage of Female Perineum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9N3ZZ Drainage of Female Perineum, Percutaneous Approach

  • 0W9N40Z Drainage of Female Perineum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 0W9N4ZX Drainage of Female Perineum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 0W9N4ZZ Drainage of Female Perineum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.