0H9X7ZZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Drainage of Left Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
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 SystemH | Skin and Breast |
| 3 | Root Operation9 | Drainage Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part |
| 4 | Body PartX | Nipple, Left |
| 5 | Approach7 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0H9T7ZZ — Drainage of Right Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0H9U7ZZ — Drainage of Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0H9V7ZZ — Drainage of Bilateral Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0H9W7ZZ — Drainage of Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0H9X0ZZ — Drainage of Left Nipple, Open Approach, 0H9X3ZZ — Drainage of Left Nipple, Percutaneous Approach, 0H9X8ZZ — Drainage of Left Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0H9XXZZ — Drainage of Left Nipple, External Approach
Same operation — other Device
Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.
0H9X70Z — Drainage of Left Nipple with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Same operation — other Qualifier
Same table and root operation, differing only in the qualifier character.
0H9X7ZX — Drainage of Left Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Incision and drainage of skin (Skin and Breast 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.
0H2PX0Z — Change Drainage Device in Skin, External Approach, 0H2TX0Z — Change Drainage Device in Right Breast, External Approach, 0H2UX0Z — Change Drainage Device in Left Breast, External Approach, 0HPPX0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Skin, External Approach, 0HPT00Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Right Breast, Open Approach, 0HPT30Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Right Breast, Percutaneous Approach, 0HPT70Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Right Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0HPT80Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Right Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0HPU00Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Left Breast, Open Approach, 0HPU30Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Left Breast, Percutaneous Approach, 0HPU70Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0HPU80Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0HWPX0Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Skin, External Approach, 0HWT00Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Right Breast, Open Approach, 0HWT30Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Right Breast, Percutaneous Approach, 0HWT70Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Right Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, 0HWT80Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Right Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, 0HWU00Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Left Breast, Open Approach, 0HWU30Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Left Breast, Percutaneous Approach, 0HWU70Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, +1 more
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0H9X7ZZ 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
- 0H9[PCS table]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Skin and Breast — Body System: Skin and Breast[Body System]: “Skin and Breast”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Drainage — Operation: Drainage[Operation]: “Drainage”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- SKB002 — Incision and drainage of skin[CCSR category]: “Incision and drainage of skin — Skin and Breast Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 0H9T7ZZ — Drainage of Right Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0H9U7ZZ — Drainage of Left Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0H9V7ZZ — Drainage of Bilateral Breast, Via Natural or Artificial Opening[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0H9W7ZZ — Drainage of Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0H9X0ZZ — Drainage of Left Nipple, Open Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0H9X3ZZ — Drainage of Left Nipple, Percutaneous Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0H9X70Z — Drainage of Left Nipple with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0H9X7ZX — Drainage of Left Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic[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