ICD-10-PCS Tabular Index · Section 0 · FY 2026 0W9

0W9 Drainage - Anatomical Regions, General ICD-10-PCS

The 0W9 code range contains 193 ICD-10-PCS codes for Drainage procedures on the anatomical regions, general. 192 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
193
Procedure Codes
192
Billable Codes
0W9
Characters 1–3
0W
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 0W9 Range 193 codes · 192 billable

193 of 193 shown
  • 0W9 Anatomical Regions, General, DrainageNon-billable header
  • 0W9000Z Drainage of Head with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W900ZX Drainage of Head, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W900ZZ Drainage of Head, Open Approach
  • 0W9030Z Drainage of Head with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W903ZX Drainage of Head, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W903ZZ Drainage of Head, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9040Z Drainage of Head with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W904ZX Drainage of Head, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W904ZZ Drainage of Head, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9100Z Drainage of Cranial Cavity with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W910ZX Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W910ZZ Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Open Approach
  • 0W9130Z Drainage of Cranial Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W913ZX Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W913ZZ Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9140Z Drainage of Cranial Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W914ZX Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W914ZZ Drainage of Cranial Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9200Z Drainage of Face with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W920ZX Drainage of Face, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W920ZZ Drainage of Face, Open Approach
  • 0W9230Z Drainage of Face with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W923ZX Drainage of Face, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W923ZZ Drainage of Face, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9240Z Drainage of Face with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W924ZX Drainage of Face, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W924ZZ Drainage of Face, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9300Z Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W930ZX Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W930ZZ Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat, Open Approach
  • 0W9330Z Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W933ZX Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W933ZZ Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9340Z Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W934ZX Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W934ZZ Drainage of Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9400Z Drainage of Upper Jaw with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W940ZX Drainage of Upper Jaw, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W940ZZ Drainage of Upper Jaw, Open Approach
  • 0W9430Z Drainage of Upper Jaw with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W943ZX Drainage of Upper Jaw, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W943ZZ Drainage of Upper Jaw, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9440Z Drainage of Upper Jaw with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W944ZX Drainage of Upper Jaw, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W944ZZ Drainage of Upper Jaw, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9500Z Drainage of Lower Jaw with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W950ZX Drainage of Lower Jaw, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W950ZZ Drainage of Lower Jaw, Open Approach
  • 0W9530Z Drainage of Lower Jaw with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W953ZX Drainage of Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W953ZZ Drainage of Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9540Z Drainage of Lower Jaw with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W954ZX Drainage of Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W954ZZ Drainage of Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9600Z Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W960ZX Drainage of Neck, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W960ZZ Drainage of Neck, Open Approach
  • 0W9630Z Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W963ZX Drainage of Neck, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W963ZZ Drainage of Neck, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9640Z Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W964ZX Drainage of Neck, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W964ZZ Drainage of Neck, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9670Z Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0W967ZX Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
  • 0W967ZZ Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0W9680Z Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0W968ZX Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
  • 0W968ZZ Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0W9800Z Drainage of Chest Wall with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W980ZX Drainage of Chest Wall, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W980ZZ Drainage of Chest Wall, Open Approach
  • 0W9830Z Drainage of Chest Wall with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W983ZX Drainage of Chest Wall, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W983ZZ Drainage of Chest Wall, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9840Z Drainage of Chest Wall with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W984ZX Drainage of Chest Wall, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W984ZZ Drainage of Chest Wall, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9900Z Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W990ZX Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W990ZZ Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Open Approach
  • 0W9930Z Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W993ZX Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W993ZZ Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9940Z Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W994ZX Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W994ZZ Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9B00Z Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W9B0ZX Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9B0ZZ Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Open Approach
  • 0W9B30Z Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9B3ZX Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9B3ZZ Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9B40Z Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9B4ZX Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9B4ZZ Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9C00Z Drainage of Mediastinum with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W9C0ZX Drainage of Mediastinum, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9C0ZZ Drainage of Mediastinum, Open Approach
  • 0W9C30Z Drainage of Mediastinum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9C3ZX Drainage of Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9C3ZZ Drainage of Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9C40Z Drainage of Mediastinum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9C4ZX Drainage of Mediastinum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9C4ZZ Drainage of Mediastinum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9D00Z Drainage of Pericardial Cavity with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W9D0ZX Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9D0ZZ Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Open Approach
  • 0W9D30Z Drainage of Pericardial Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9D3ZX Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9D3ZZ Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9D40Z Drainage of Pericardial Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9D4ZX Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9D4ZZ Drainage of Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9F00Z Drainage of Abdominal Wall with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W9F0ZX Drainage of Abdominal Wall, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9F0ZZ Drainage of Abdominal Wall, Open Approach
  • 0W9F30Z Drainage of Abdominal Wall with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9F3ZX Drainage of Abdominal Wall, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9F3ZZ Drainage of Abdominal Wall, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9F40Z Drainage of Abdominal Wall with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9F4ZX Drainage of Abdominal Wall, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9F4ZZ Drainage of Abdominal Wall, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9G00Z Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W9G0ZX Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9G0ZZ Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity, Open Approach
  • 0W9G30Z Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9G3ZX Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9G3ZZ Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9G40Z Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9G4ZX Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9G4ZZ Drainage of Peritoneal Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9H00Z Drainage of Retroperitoneum with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W9H0ZX Drainage of Retroperitoneum, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9H0ZZ Drainage of Retroperitoneum, Open Approach
  • 0W9H30Z Drainage of Retroperitoneum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9H3ZX Drainage of Retroperitoneum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9H3ZZ Drainage of Retroperitoneum, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9H40Z Drainage of Retroperitoneum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9H4ZX Drainage of Retroperitoneum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9H4ZZ Drainage of Retroperitoneum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9J00Z Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W9J0ZX Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9J0ZZ Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Open Approach
  • 0W9J30Z Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9J3ZX Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9J3ZZ Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9J40Z Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9J4ZX Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9J4ZZ Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9J70Z Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0W9J7ZX Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
  • 0W9J7ZZ Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0W9J80Z Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0W9J8ZX Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
  • 0W9J8ZZ Drainage of Pelvic Cavity, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0W9K00Z Drainage of Upper Back with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W9K0ZX Drainage of Upper Back, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9K0ZZ Drainage of Upper Back, Open Approach
  • 0W9K30Z Drainage of Upper Back with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9K3ZX Drainage of Upper Back, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9K3ZZ Drainage of Upper Back, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9K40Z Drainage of Upper Back with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9K4ZX Drainage of Upper Back, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9K4ZZ Drainage of Upper Back, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9L00Z Drainage of Lower Back with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W9L0ZX Drainage of Lower Back, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9L0ZZ Drainage of Lower Back, Open Approach
  • 0W9L30Z Drainage of Lower Back with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9L3ZX Drainage of Lower Back, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9L3ZZ Drainage of Lower Back, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9L40Z Drainage of Lower Back with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9L4ZX Drainage of Lower Back, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9L4ZZ Drainage of Lower Back, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9M00Z Drainage of Male Perineum with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W9M0ZX Drainage of Male Perineum, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9M0ZZ Drainage of Male Perineum, Open Approach
  • 0W9M30Z Drainage of Male Perineum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9M3ZX Drainage of Male Perineum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9M3ZZ Drainage of Male Perineum, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9M40Z Drainage of Male Perineum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9M4ZX Drainage of Male Perineum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9M4ZZ Drainage of Male Perineum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9N00Z Drainage of Female Perineum with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W9N0ZX Drainage of Female Perineum, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9N0ZZ Drainage of Female Perineum, Open Approach
  • 0W9N30Z Drainage of Female Perineum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9N3ZX Drainage of Female Perineum, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9N3ZZ Drainage of Female Perineum, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9N40Z Drainage of Female Perineum with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9N4ZX Drainage of Female Perineum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W9N4ZZ Drainage of Female Perineum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

About the 0W9 Code Range

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Drainage (0W9) involves the removal of fluids and/or gases from a body part. This procedure is commonly performed to relieve pressure or treat infections within various anatomical regions.

Within the Medical and Surgical section, the Drainage operation is applied to multiple body parts, including the Head, Cranial Cavity, Face, Oral Cavity and Throat, Chest Wall, and the Pleural Cavity, among others. Approaches vary from Open, Percutaneous, Percutaneous Endoscopic, to Via Natural or Artificial Opening. For example, code 0W9000Z designates drainage of the Head using an Open Approach with a drainage device, while 0W9330Z indicates drainage of the Oral Cavity and Throat via a percutaneous method with a drainage device. Some codes are for diagnostic drainage, highlighted by descriptions ending in "Diagnostic," such as 0W910ZX for the Cranial Cavity using an Open Approach.

These detailed ICD-10-PCS drainage codes ensure precise documentation of the specific body part targeted and the technique employed, reflecting the clinical intent of fluid removal procedures within the head and neck anatomical regions.

Questions About This Page

How many billable codes are in the 0W9 range?

Of the 193 codes in this range, 192 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 0W9 range classify?

The range classifies Drainage procedures, taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part, performed on the anatomical regions, general. 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.