0W968ZZDrainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Medical and Surgical›Anatomical Regions, General›Drainage
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 0W968ZZ
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

0W968ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). 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 ENT drainage (excluding myringotomy).

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
0W968ZZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Short Description
Drainage of Neck, Endo
Parent Code
0W9

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
5Approach8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
6DeviceZNo Device
7QualifierZNo Qualifier

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Exploratory
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Thoracotomy
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Drainage, Neck
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Thoracentesis
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Pleurocentesis
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Thoracocentesis
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Parapharyngeal space
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Retropharyngeal space
Anatomy or device term that leads here
PleuraFlow(R) Active Clearance Technology (ACT)(R) System
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To code drainage of the neck, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Drainage, then the subterm Neck. The index leads to table 0W9, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0W968ZZ.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

ENT006
ENT drainage (excluding myringotomy)
Clinical domain: Ear, Nose, and Throat Procedures

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):
  • 0W963ZZ — Drainage of Neck, Percutaneous Approach

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Questions About 0W968ZZ

Is 0W968ZZ a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 0W968ZZ mean?

The code 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 8 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).