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Inpatient Procedure Code

0M9C3ZX ICD-10-PCS Code: Drainage of Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

Drainage of Up Spine Bursa/Lig, Perc Approach, Diagn

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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.

PositionValueMeaning
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
Approach3

Percutaneous

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.

0M973ZX — Drainage of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0M983ZX — Drainage of Left Hand Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0M993ZX — Drainage of Right Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0M9B3ZX — Drainage of Left Upper Extremity Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0M9D3ZX — Drainage of Lower Spine Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0M9F3ZX — Drainage of Sternum Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0M9G3ZX — Drainage of Rib(s) Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0M9H3ZX — Drainage of Right Abdomen Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, +19 more

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

0M9C0ZX — Drainage of Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament, Open 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.

0M9C3ZZ — Drainage of Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Subcutaneous tissue, fascia, and muscle biopsy (Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia 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.

0LBW3ZX — Excision of Left Foot Tendon, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0LBW4ZX — Excision of Left Foot Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0LJX0ZZ — Inspection of Upper Tendon, Open Approach, 0LJX3ZZ — Inspection of Upper Tendon, Percutaneous Approach, 0LJX4ZZ — Inspection of Upper Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0LJXXZZ — Inspection of Upper Tendon, External Approach, 0LJY0ZZ — Inspection of Lower Tendon, Open Approach, 0LJY3ZZ — Inspection of Lower Tendon, Percutaneous Approach, 0LJY4ZZ — Inspection of Lower Tendon, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0LJYXZZ — Inspection of Lower Tendon, External Approach, 0MB00ZX — Excision of Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0MB03ZX — Excision of Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0MB04ZX — Excision of Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0MB10ZX — Excision of Right Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0MB13ZX — Excision of Right Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0MB14ZX — Excision of Right Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0MB20ZX — Excision of Left Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0MB23ZX — Excision of Left Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0MB24ZX — Excision of Left Shoulder Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0MB30ZX — Excision of Right Elbow Bursa and Ligament, Open Approach, Diagnostic, +889 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0M9C3ZX 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.

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Clinical classification (CCSR)

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Change history

Change history

  • FY2018 — October 1, 2017
    Description revised
    Drainage of Right Trunk Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic → Drainage of Upper Spine Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
    FY2018 changes

Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2027; CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v44; 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 · How MedCoder verifies its implementation

Current data releases:ICD-10-CM FY2027 · ICD-10-PCS FY2027 · HCPCS October 2026 · MS-DRG v44 · Medicare Code Editor v44.0 · NCCI PTP Q4 2026 · MUE Q4 2026 · NCD code lists 2026-01 · LCD export September 28, 2026 · All releases and sources