Inpatient Procedure Code
0W9680Z
Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, 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 SystemW | Anatomical Regions, General |
| 3 | Root Operation9 | Drainage Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part |
| 4 | Body Part6 | Neck |
| 5 | Approach8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
| 6 | Device0 | Drainage Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0W9680Z 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
- 0W9[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]”
Nearest codes
- 0W9600Z — Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0W9630Z — Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 0W9640Z — Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
- 0W9670Z — Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
- 0W968ZZ — Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
- 0W9J80Z — Drainage of Pelvic Cavity with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.