Inpatient Procedure Code
0J960ZZ
Drainage of Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach
Drainage of Chest Subcu/Fascia, Open 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 SystemJ | Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia |
| 3 | Root Operation9 | Drainage Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part |
| 4 | Body Part6 | Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Chest |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0J960ZZ 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
- 0J9[PCS table]
- [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
- [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
- [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”
Nearest codes
- 0J900ZZ — Drainage of Scalp Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0J910ZZ — Drainage of Face Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0J940ZZ — Drainage of Right Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0J950ZZ — Drainage of Left Neck Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0J9600Z — Drainage of Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia with Drainage Device, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0J960ZX — Drainage of Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0J963ZZ — Drainage of Chest Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 0J970ZZ — Drainage of Back Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Open Approach [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.