ICD-10-PCS Tabular Index · Section 0 · FY 2026 0J9

0J9 Drainage - Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia ICD-10-PCS

The 0J9 code range contains 133 ICD-10-PCS codes for Drainage procedures on the subcutaneous tissue and fascia. 132 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
133
Procedure Codes
132
Billable Codes
0J9
Characters 1–3
0J
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 0J9 Range 133 codes · 132 billable

133 of 133 shown
  • 0J9 Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, DrainageNon-billable header
  • 0J9000Z Drainage of Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J900ZX Drainage of Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J900ZZ Drainage of Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9030Z Drainage of Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J903ZX Drainage of Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J903ZZ Drainage of Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9100Z Drainage of Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J910ZX Drainage of Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J910ZZ Drainage of Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9130Z Drainage of Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J913ZX Drainage of Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J913ZZ Drainage of Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9400Z Drainage of Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J940ZX Drainage of Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J940ZZ Drainage of Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9430Z Drainage of Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J943ZX Drainage of Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J943ZZ Drainage of Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9500Z Drainage of Left Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J950ZX Drainage of Left Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J950ZZ Drainage of Left Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9530Z Drainage of Left Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J953ZX Drainage of Left Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J953ZZ Drainage of Left Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9600Z Drainage of Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J960ZX Drainage of Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J960ZZ Drainage of Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9630Z Drainage of Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J963ZX Drainage of Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J963ZZ Drainage of Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9700Z Drainage of Back Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J970ZX Drainage of Back Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J970ZZ Drainage of Back Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9730Z Drainage of Back Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J973ZX Drainage of Back Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J973ZZ Drainage of Back Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9800Z Drainage of Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J980ZX Drainage of Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J980ZZ Drainage of Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9830Z Drainage of Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J983ZX Drainage of Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J983ZZ Drainage of Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9900Z Drainage of Buttock Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J990ZX Drainage of Buttock Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J990ZZ Drainage of Buttock Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9930Z Drainage of Buttock Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J993ZX Drainage of Buttock Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J993ZZ Drainage of Buttock Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9B00Z Drainage of Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J9B0ZX Drainage of Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9B0ZZ Drainage of Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9B30Z Drainage of Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9B3ZX Drainage of Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9B3ZZ Drainage of Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9C00Z Drainage of Pelvic Region Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J9C0ZX Drainage of Pelvic Region Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9C0ZZ Drainage of Pelvic Region Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9C30Z Drainage of Pelvic Region Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9C3ZX Drainage of Pelvic Region Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9C3ZZ Drainage of Pelvic Region Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9D00Z Drainage of Right Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J9D0ZX Drainage of Right Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9D0ZZ Drainage of Right Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9D30Z Drainage of Right Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9D3ZX Drainage of Right Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9D3ZZ Drainage of Right Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9F00Z Drainage of Left Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J9F0ZX Drainage of Left Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9F0ZZ Drainage of Left Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9F30Z Drainage of Left Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9F3ZX Drainage of Left Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9F3ZZ Drainage of Left Upper Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9G00Z Drainage of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J9G0ZX Drainage of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9G0ZZ Drainage of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9G30Z Drainage of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9G3ZX Drainage of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9G3ZZ Drainage of Right Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9H00Z Drainage of Left Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J9H0ZX Drainage of Left Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9H0ZZ Drainage of Left Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9H30Z Drainage of Left Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9H3ZX Drainage of Left Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9H3ZZ Drainage of Left Lower Arm Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9J00Z Drainage of Right Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J9J0ZX Drainage of Right Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9J0ZZ Drainage of Right Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9J30Z Drainage of Right Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9J3ZX Drainage of Right Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9J3ZZ Drainage of Right Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9K00Z Drainage of Left Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J9K0ZX Drainage of Left Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9K0ZZ Drainage of Left Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9K30Z Drainage of Left Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9K3ZX Drainage of Left Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9K3ZZ Drainage of Left Hand Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9L00Z Drainage of Right Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J9L0ZX Drainage of Right Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9L0ZZ Drainage of Right Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9L30Z Drainage of Right Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9L3ZX Drainage of Right Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9L3ZZ Drainage of Right Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9M00Z Drainage of Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J9M0ZX Drainage of Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9M0ZZ Drainage of Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9M30Z Drainage of Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9M3ZX Drainage of Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9M3ZZ Drainage of Left Upper Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9N00Z Drainage of Right Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J9N0ZX Drainage of Right Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9N0ZZ Drainage of Right Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9N30Z Drainage of Right Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9N3ZX Drainage of Right Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9N3ZZ Drainage of Right Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9P00Z Drainage of Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J9P0ZX Drainage of Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9P0ZZ Drainage of Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9P30Z Drainage of Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9P3ZX Drainage of Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9P3ZZ Drainage of Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9Q00Z Drainage of Right Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J9Q0ZX Drainage of Right Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9Q0ZZ Drainage of Right Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9Q30Z Drainage of Right Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9Q3ZX Drainage of Right Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9Q3ZZ Drainage of Right Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9R00Z Drainage of Left Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0J9R0ZX Drainage of Left Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9R0ZZ Drainage of Left Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
  • 0J9R30Z Drainage of Left Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0J9R3ZX Drainage of Left Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0J9R3ZZ Drainage of Left Foot Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach

About the 0J9 Code Range

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Drainage (0J9) refers to the procedure of removing fluid and/or gaseous material from a body part. This operation is commonly applied to the Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia in various anatomical regions using different approaches and techniques.

Within the Medical and Surgical section, this root operation encompasses draining areas such as the Scalp, Face, Neck (Right and Left), Chest, Back, Abdomen, Buttock, Perineum, Pelvic Region, Upper and Lower Arms and Legs, and Hands and Feet. Procedures can be performed via an Open Approach or a less invasive Percutaneous Approach, often involving the placement of a Drainage Device. For example, code 0J9000Z represents an open drainage of the scalp’s subcutaneous tissue and fascia with a drainage device, while 0J913ZZ signifies the percutaneous drainage of the face’s subcutaneous tissue. Diagnostic drainage procedures are also included, as indicated by codes ending in "ZX". This detailed coding supports accurate clinical documentation for the drainage of subcutaneous tissue and fascia across multiple body regions and approaches.

Questions About This Page

How many billable codes are in the 0J9 range?

Of the 133 codes in this range, 132 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 0J9 range classify?

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

Related References

All ICD-10-PCS SectionsAll of Medical and Surgical (0)All of Body System 0JICD-10-PCS Code LookupICD-10-CM Codes ListMS-DRG ReferenceMedicare Code Edits

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