0L9040Z
Drainage of Head and Neck Tendon with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Drain Head & Neck Tendon w Drain Dev, Perc Endo
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 SystemL | Tendons |
| 3 | Root Operation9 | Drainage Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part |
| 4 | Body Part0 | Head and Neck Tendon |
| 5 | Approach4 | Percutaneous Endoscopic |
| 6 | Device0 | Drainage Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 6 MS-DRGs:
- MDC 08 — Soft Tissue Procedures: DRG 500, DRG 501, DRG 502
- MDC 21 — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries: DRG 907, DRG 908, DRG 909
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0L9040Z 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
- 0L9[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]”
MS-DRG participation
- DRG 500 — SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Soft Tissue Procedures (MDC 08)”
- DRG 501 — SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITH CC — Soft Tissue Procedures (MDC 08)”
- DRG 502 — SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Soft Tissue Procedures (MDC 08)”
- DRG 907 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”
- DRG 908 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”
- DRG 909 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”
Nearest codes
- 0L9000Z — Drainage of Head and Neck Tendon with Drainage Device, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0L9030Z — Drainage of Head and Neck Tendon with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 0L904ZZ — Drainage of Head and Neck Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
- 0L9140Z — Drainage of Right Shoulder Tendon with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
- 0L9240Z — Drainage of Left Shoulder Tendon with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
- 0L9340Z — Drainage of Right Upper Arm Tendon with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
- 0L9440Z — Drainage of Left Upper Arm Tendon with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
- 0L9540Z — Drainage of Right Lower Arm and Wrist Tendon with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.