0W967ZXDrainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical›Anatomical Regions, General›Drainage
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 0W967ZX
CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

0W967ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic. 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.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
0W967ZX
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
Parent Code
0W9
Short Description
Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagn

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 SystemWAnatomical Regions, General
3Operation9Drainage
4BodyPart6Neck
5Approach7Via Natural or Artificial Opening
6DeviceZNo Device
7QualifierXDiagnostic

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):
  • 0W963ZX — Drainage of Neck, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

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Questions About 0W967ZX

Is 0W967ZX a billable code?

Yes. 0W967ZX is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in 0W967ZX mean?

0W967ZX breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character W is the Body System (Anatomical Regions, General); the 3rd character 9 is the Operation (Drainage); the 4th character 6 is the BodyPart (Neck); the 5th character 7 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character X is the Qualifier (Diagnostic).