0W9B003Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Active Mechanical Clearance, Open Approach

Medical and Surgical›Anatomical Regions, General›Drainage
ICD-10-PCS 0W9B003
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

0W9B003 is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Active Mechanical Clearance, Open Approach. 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.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
0W9B003
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Active Mechanical Clearance, Open Approach
Short Description
Drain L Pleural Cav w Drain Dev, Activ Mech Clrnc, Open
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
4BodyPartBPleural Cavity, Left
5Approach0Open
6Device0Drainage Device
7Qualifier3Active Mechanical Clearance

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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Thoracentesis
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Pleurocentesis
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Thoracocentesis
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Drainage, Pleural Cavity, Left
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PleuraFlow(R) Active Clearance Technology (ACT)(R) System
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To code drainage of the left pleural cavity, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Drainage, then the subterms Pleural Cavity, Left. The index leads to table 0W9, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0W9B003.

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Code History

FY 2027New code, effective October 1, 2026.
Replaces previously assigned code(s):
  • 0W9B00Z — Drainage of L Pleural Cav with Drain Dev, Open Approach

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Questions About 0W9B003

Is 0W9B003 a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Active Mechanical Clearance, Open Approach on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 0W9B003 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 B is the BodyPart (Pleural Cavity, Left); the 5th character 0 is the Approach (Open); the 6th character 0 is the Device (Drainage Device); the 7th character 3 is the Qualifier (Active Mechanical Clearance).