0W9J70ZDrainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Medical and Surgical›Anatomical Regions, General›Drainage
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 0W9J70Z
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

0W9J70Z is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. 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 Other peritoneal cavity procedures.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
0W9J70Z
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Short Description
Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, Via Opening
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
4BodyPartJPelvic Cavity
5Approach7Via Natural or Artificial Opening
6Device0Drainage 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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Thoracentesis
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Pleurocentesis
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Thoracocentesis
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Prevesical space
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Retropubic space
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Space of Retzius
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Drainage, Pelvic Cavity
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PleuraFlow(R) Active Clearance Technology (ACT)(R) System
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To code drainage of the pelvic cavity, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Drainage, then the subterm Pelvic Cavity. The index leads to table 0W9, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0W9J70Z.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

GIS024
Other peritoneal cavity procedures
Clinical domain: Gastrointestinal System Procedures

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):
  • 0W9J30Z — Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drain Dev, Perc Approach

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Questions About 0W9J70Z

Is 0W9J70Z a billable code?

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

What do the characters in 0W9J70Z 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 J is the BodyPart (Pelvic Cavity); the 5th character 7 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening); the 6th character 0 is the Device (Drainage Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).