0S9D0ZXICD-10-PCS Code: Drainage of Left Knee Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
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 SystemS | Lower Joints |
| 3 | Root Operation9 | Drainage Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part |
| 4 | Body PartD | Knee Joint, Left |
| 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.
0S980ZX — Drainage of Left Sacroiliac Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0S990ZX — Drainage of Right Hip Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0S9B0ZX — Drainage of Left Hip Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0S9C0ZX — Drainage of Right Knee Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0S9F0ZX — Drainage of Right Ankle Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0S9G0ZX — Drainage of Left Ankle Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0S9H0ZX — Drainage of Right Tarsal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0S9J0ZX — Drainage of Left Tarsal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic, +13 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0S9D3ZX — Drainage of Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0S9D4ZX — Drainage of Left Knee Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
Same operation — other Qualifier
Same table and root operation, differing only in the qualifier character.
0S9D0ZZ — Drainage of Left Knee Joint, Open Approach
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0S9D0ZX 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
- 0S9[PCS table]
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical [Section]: “Medical and Surgical”
- Lower Joints — Body System: Lower Joints [Body System]: “Lower Joints”
- Drainage — Operation: Drainage [Operation]: “Drainage”
Nearest codes
- 0S900ZX — Drainage of Lumbar Vertebral Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0S920ZX — Drainage of Lumbar Vertebral Disc, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0S930ZX — Drainage of Lumbosacral Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0S940ZX — Drainage of Lumbosacral Disc, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0S950ZX — Drainage of Sacrococcygeal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0S960ZX — Drainage of Coccygeal Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0S970ZX — Drainage of Right Sacroiliac Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0S980ZX — Drainage of Left Sacroiliac Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.