00PUX0Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Removal of Drainage Device from Spinal Canal, External Approach
Removal of Drain Dev from Spinal Canal, Extern Approach
Axis Breakdown
Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body System0 | Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves |
| 3 | Root OperationP | Removal Taking out or off a device from a body part |
| 4 | Body PartU | Spinal Canal |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | Device0 | Drainage Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
00P0X0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Brain, External Approach, 00P6X0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Cerebral Ventricle, External Approach, 00PEX0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Cranial Nerve, External Approach, 00PVX0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Spinal Cord, External Approach
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
00PU00Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Spinal Canal, Open Approach, 00PU30Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Approach, 00PU40Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Same operation — other Device
Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.
00PUX2Z — Removal of Monitoring Device from Spinal Canal, External Approach, 00PUX3Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Spinal Canal, External Approach, 00PUXMZ — Removal of Neurostimulator Lead from Spinal Canal, External Approach
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Spinal canal and spinal cord drainage (excluding lumbar puncture) (Central Nervous System Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.
00CW3ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approach, 00CW4ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 00CX0ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Thoracic Spinal Cord, Open Approach, 00CX3ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Thoracic Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approach, 00CX4ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Thoracic Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 00CY0ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Lumbar Spinal Cord, Open Approach, 00CY3ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Lumbar Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approach, 00CY4ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Lumbar Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 00FU0ZZ — Fragmentation in Spinal Canal, Open Approach, 00FU3ZZ — Fragmentation in Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Approach, 00FU4ZZ — Fragmentation in Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 00FUXZZ — Fragmentation in Spinal Canal, External Approach, 00WU00Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Spinal Canal, Open Approach, 00WU30Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Approach, 00WU40Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 00WUX0Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Spinal Canal, External Approach, 00WV00Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Spinal Cord, Open Approach, 00WV30Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Approach, 00WV40Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Spinal Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 00WVX0Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Spinal Cord, External Approach, +27 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 00PUX0Z in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
PCS table
- 00P[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves — Body System: Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves[Body System]: “Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Removal — Operation: Removal[Operation]: “Removal”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- CNS003 — Spinal canal and spinal cord drainage (excluding lumbar puncture)[CCSR category]: “Spinal canal and spinal cord drainage (excluding lumbar puncture) — Central Nervous System Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 00P0X0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Brain, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 00P6X0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Cerebral Ventricle, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 00PEX0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Cranial Nerve, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 00PU00Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Spinal Canal, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 00PU30Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 00PU40Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Spinal Canal, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 00PUX2Z — Removal of Monitoring Device from Spinal Canal, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 00PUX3Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Spinal Canal, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Change history
No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2026 (April) onward. Note changes are not tracked.
Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2026 (April); CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v43; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels