ICD-10-PCS Tabular Index · Section 0 · FY 2026 0H9

0H9 Drainage - Skin and Breast ICD-10-PCS

The 0H9 code range contains 142 ICD-10-PCS codes for Drainage procedures on the skin and breast. 141 of the codes are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission in fiscal year 2026.

✓ Built from the official CMS FY 2026 datasetEffective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026
142
Procedure Codes
141
Billable Codes
0H9
Characters 1–3
0H
Parent Body System

Root Operation Definition

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

ICD-10-PCS

Codes in the 0H9 Range 142 codes · 141 billable

142 of 142 shown
  • 0H9 Skin and Breast, DrainageNon-billable header
  • 0H90X0Z Drainage of Scalp Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H90XZX Drainage of Scalp Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H90XZZ Drainage of Scalp Skin, External Approach
  • 0H91X0Z Drainage of Face Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H91XZX Drainage of Face Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H91XZZ Drainage of Face Skin, External Approach
  • 0H92X0Z Drainage of Right Ear Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H92XZX Drainage of Right Ear Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H92XZZ Drainage of Right Ear Skin, External Approach
  • 0H93X0Z Drainage of Left Ear Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H93XZX Drainage of Left Ear Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H93XZZ Drainage of Left Ear Skin, External Approach
  • 0H94X0Z Drainage of Neck Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H94XZX Drainage of Neck Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H94XZZ Drainage of Neck Skin, External Approach
  • 0H95X0Z Drainage of Chest Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H95XZX Drainage of Chest Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H95XZZ Drainage of Chest Skin, External Approach
  • 0H96X0Z Drainage of Back Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H96XZX Drainage of Back Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H96XZZ Drainage of Back Skin, External Approach
  • 0H97X0Z Drainage of Abdomen Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H97XZX Drainage of Abdomen Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H97XZZ Drainage of Abdomen Skin, External Approach
  • 0H98X0Z Drainage of Buttock Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H98XZX Drainage of Buttock Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H98XZZ Drainage of Buttock Skin, External Approach
  • 0H99X0Z Drainage of Perineum Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H99XZX Drainage of Perineum Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H99XZZ Drainage of Perineum Skin, External Approach
  • 0H9AX0Z Drainage of Inguinal Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H9AXZX Drainage of Inguinal Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9AXZZ Drainage of Inguinal Skin, External Approach
  • 0H9BX0Z Drainage of Right Upper Arm Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H9BXZX Drainage of Right Upper Arm Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9BXZZ Drainage of Right Upper Arm Skin, External Approach
  • 0H9CX0Z Drainage of Left Upper Arm Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H9CXZX Drainage of Left Upper Arm Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9CXZZ Drainage of Left Upper Arm Skin, External Approach
  • 0H9DX0Z Drainage of Right Lower Arm Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H9DXZX Drainage of Right Lower Arm Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9DXZZ Drainage of Right Lower Arm Skin, External Approach
  • 0H9EX0Z Drainage of Left Lower Arm Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H9EXZX Drainage of Left Lower Arm Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9EXZZ Drainage of Left Lower Arm Skin, External Approach
  • 0H9FX0Z Drainage of Right Hand Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H9FXZX Drainage of Right Hand Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9FXZZ Drainage of Right Hand Skin, External Approach
  • 0H9GX0Z Drainage of Left Hand Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H9GXZX Drainage of Left Hand Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9GXZZ Drainage of Left Hand Skin, External Approach
  • 0H9HX0Z Drainage of Right Upper Leg Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H9HXZX Drainage of Right Upper Leg Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9HXZZ Drainage of Right Upper Leg Skin, External Approach
  • 0H9JX0Z Drainage of Left Upper Leg Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H9JXZX Drainage of Left Upper Leg Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9JXZZ Drainage of Left Upper Leg Skin, External Approach
  • 0H9KX0Z Drainage of Right Lower Leg Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H9KXZX Drainage of Right Lower Leg Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9KXZZ Drainage of Right Lower Leg Skin, External Approach
  • 0H9LX0Z Drainage of Left Lower Leg Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H9LXZX Drainage of Left Lower Leg Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9LXZZ Drainage of Left Lower Leg Skin, External Approach
  • 0H9MX0Z Drainage of Right Foot Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H9MXZX Drainage of Right Foot Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9MXZZ Drainage of Right Foot Skin, External Approach
  • 0H9NX0Z Drainage of Left Foot Skin with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H9NXZX Drainage of Left Foot Skin, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9NXZZ Drainage of Left Foot Skin, External Approach
  • 0H9QX0Z Drainage of Finger Nail with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H9QXZX Drainage of Finger Nail, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9QXZZ Drainage of Finger Nail, External Approach
  • 0H9RX0Z Drainage of Toe Nail with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H9RXZX Drainage of Toe Nail, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9RXZZ Drainage of Toe Nail, External Approach
  • 0H9T00Z Drainage of Right Breast with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0H9T0ZX Drainage of Right Breast, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9T0ZZ Drainage of Right Breast, Open Approach
  • 0H9T30Z Drainage of Right Breast with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0H9T3ZX Drainage of Right Breast, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9T3ZZ Drainage of Right Breast, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0H9T70Z Drainage of Right Breast with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0H9T7ZX Drainage of Right Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
  • 0H9T7ZZ Drainage of Right Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0H9T80Z Drainage of Right Breast with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0H9T8ZX Drainage of Right Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
  • 0H9T8ZZ Drainage of Right Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0H9U00Z Drainage of Left Breast with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0H9U0ZX Drainage of Left Breast, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9U0ZZ Drainage of Left Breast, Open Approach
  • 0H9U30Z Drainage of Left Breast with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0H9U3ZX Drainage of Left Breast, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9U3ZZ Drainage of Left Breast, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0H9U70Z Drainage of Left Breast with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0H9U7ZX Drainage of Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
  • 0H9U7ZZ Drainage of Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0H9U80Z Drainage of Left Breast with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0H9U8ZX Drainage of Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
  • 0H9U8ZZ Drainage of Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0H9V00Z Drainage of Bilateral Breast with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0H9V0ZX Drainage of Bilateral Breast, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9V0ZZ Drainage of Bilateral Breast, Open Approach
  • 0H9V30Z Drainage of Bilateral Breast with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0H9V3ZX Drainage of Bilateral Breast, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9V3ZZ Drainage of Bilateral Breast, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0H9V70Z Drainage of Bilateral Breast with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0H9V7ZX Drainage of Bilateral Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
  • 0H9V7ZZ Drainage of Bilateral Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0H9V80Z Drainage of Bilateral Breast with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0H9V8ZX Drainage of Bilateral Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
  • 0H9V8ZZ Drainage of Bilateral Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0H9W00Z Drainage of Right Nipple with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0H9W0ZX Drainage of Right Nipple, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9W0ZZ Drainage of Right Nipple, Open Approach
  • 0H9W30Z Drainage of Right Nipple with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0H9W3ZX Drainage of Right Nipple, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9W3ZZ Drainage of Right Nipple, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0H9W70Z Drainage of Right Nipple with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0H9W7ZX Drainage of Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
  • 0H9W7ZZ Drainage of Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0H9W80Z Drainage of Right Nipple with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0H9W8ZX Drainage of Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
  • 0H9W8ZZ Drainage of Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0H9WX0Z Drainage of Right Nipple with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H9WXZX Drainage of Right Nipple, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9WXZZ Drainage of Right Nipple, External Approach
  • 0H9X00Z Drainage of Left Nipple with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0H9X0ZX Drainage of Left Nipple, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9X0ZZ Drainage of Left Nipple, Open Approach
  • 0H9X30Z Drainage of Left Nipple with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0H9X3ZX Drainage of Left Nipple, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9X3ZZ Drainage of Left Nipple, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0H9X70Z Drainage of Left Nipple with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0H9X7ZX Drainage of Left Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
  • 0H9X7ZZ Drainage of Left Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0H9X80Z Drainage of Left Nipple with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0H9X8ZX Drainage of Left Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
  • 0H9X8ZZ Drainage of Left Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0H9XX0Z Drainage of Left Nipple with Drainage Device, External Approach
  • 0H9XXZX Drainage of Left Nipple, External Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0H9XXZZ Drainage of Left Nipple, External Approach

About the 0H9 Code Range

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Drainage (code 0H9) in the Medical and Surgical section involves removing fluids and/or gases from a body part, specifically targeting the Skin and Breast. This procedure facilitates the evacuation of accumulated substances that may cause infection or discomfort.

Drainage can be performed using various techniques and approaches. For example, External Approach codes like 0H90XZZ represent drainage of the scalp skin, while similar codes apply to areas such as the Face (0H91XZZ), Neck (0H94XZZ), and different extremities. More invasive approaches include Open or Percutaneous techniques, such as drainage of the Right Breast with a drainage device (0H9T00Z) or via a natural or artificial opening endoscopic method (0H9T8ZZ). Diagnostic variants document the procedure when performed primarily to investigate fluid presence. Accurately coding these skin and breast drainage procedures requires attention to body part, approach, and whether a drainage device is used, ensuring precise clinical documentation.

Questions About This Page

How many billable codes are in the 0H9 range?

Of the 142 codes in this range, 141 are billable and valid for inpatient claim submission from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Table header codes group them but cannot be reported on claims.

What does the 0H9 range classify?

The range classifies Drainage procedures, taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part, performed on the skin and breast. Each code adds the body part, approach, device, and qualifier in characters four through seven, and links to its own reference page.

Related References

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Source: CMS FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS order file and code tables, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.