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Inpatient Procedure Code

0M9P40Z

Drainage of Left Knee Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Drain of L Knee Bursa/Lig with Drain Dev, Perc Endo 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.

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 PartP

Knee Bursa and Ligament, Left

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 11 MS-DRGs:

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

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

0M9K40Z — Drainage of Perineum Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0M9L40Z — Drainage of Right Hip Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0M9M40Z — Drainage of Left Hip Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0M9N40Z — Drainage of Right Knee Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0M9Q40Z — Drainage of Right Ankle Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0M9R40Z — Drainage of Left Ankle Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0M9S40Z — Drainage of Right Foot Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0M9T40Z — Drainage of Left Foot Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, +19 more

Same operation — other Approach

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

0M9P00Z — Drainage of Left Knee Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Open Approach, 0M9P30Z — Drainage of Left Knee Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach

Same operation — other Device

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

0M9P4ZZ — Drainage of Left Knee Bursa and Ligament, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0M9P40Z 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]
  • [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 (11)

  • DRG 485 — KNEE PROCEDURES WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTION WITH MCC [MS-DRG]
  • DRG 486 — KNEE PROCEDURES WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTION WITH CC [MS-DRG]
  • DRG 487 — KNEE PROCEDURES WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTION WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]
  • DRG 488 — KNEE PROCEDURES WITHOUT PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTION WITH CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “KNEE PROCEDURES WITHOUT PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTION WITH CC/MCC — Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection (MDC 08)”
  • DRG 489 — KNEE PROCEDURES WITHOUT PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTION WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “KNEE PROCEDURES WITHOUT PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTION WITHOUT CC/MCC — Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection (MDC 08)”
  • DRG 628 — OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures (MDC 10)”
  • DRG 629 — OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures (MDC 10)”
  • DRG 630 — OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures (MDC 10)”
  • and 3 more

MDC crossing · diagnoses (25974)

  • MDC 08 — Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
  • MDC 10 — Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders [MDC crossing]: “Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
  • A02.23 — Salmonella arthritis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella arthritis — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A02.24 — Salmonella osteomyelitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella osteomyelitis — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A18.01 — Tuberculosis of spine [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of spine — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A18.02 — Tuberculous arthritis of other joints [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculous arthritis of other joints — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A18.03 — Tuberculosis of other bones [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of other bones — grouped in MDC 08, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 25969 more

Nearest codes

  • 0M9040Z — Drainage of Head and Neck Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0M9140Z — Drainage of Right Shoulder Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0M9240Z — Drainage of Left Shoulder Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0M9340Z — Drainage of Right Elbow Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0M9440Z — Drainage of Left Elbow Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0M9540Z — Drainage of Right Wrist Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0M9640Z — Drainage of Left Wrist Bursa and Ligament with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0M9740Z — Drainage of Right Hand Bursa and Ligament 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.