0M9C0ZXICD-10-PCS Code: Drainage of Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic
Drainage of Up Spine Bursa/Lig, Open Approach, Diagn
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 SystemM | Bursae and Ligaments |
| 3 | Root Operation9 | Drainage Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part |
| 4 | Body PartC | Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierX | Diagnostic |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0M970ZX — Drainage of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0M980ZX — Drainage of Left Hand Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0M990ZX — Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0M9B0ZX — Drainage of Left Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0M9D0ZX — Drainage of Lower Spine Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0M9F0ZX — Drainage of Sternum Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0M9G0ZX — Drainage of Rib(s) Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0M9H0ZX — Drainage of Right Abdomen Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic, +19 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0M9C3ZX — Drainage of Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0M9C4ZX — Drainage of Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
Same operation — other Qualifier
Same table and root operation, differing only in the qualifier character.
0M9C0ZZ — Drainage of Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0M9C0ZX 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
- 0M9[PCS table]
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical [Section]: “Medical and Surgical”
- Bursae and Ligaments — Body System: Bursae and Ligaments [Body System]: “Bursae and Ligaments”
- Drainage — Operation: Drainage [Operation]: “Drainage”
Nearest codes
- 0M900ZX — Drainage of Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0M910ZX — Drainage of Right Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0M920ZX — Drainage of Left Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0M930ZX — Drainage of Right Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0M940ZX — Drainage of Left Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0M950ZX — Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0M960ZX — Drainage of Left Wrist Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0M970ZX — Drainage of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
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.