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Inpatient Procedure Code

0W99003

Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Active Mechanical Clearance, Open Approach

Drain R Pleural Cav w Drain Dev, Activ Mech Clrnc, Open

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 SystemW

Anatomical Regions, General

3
Root Operation9

Drainage

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

4
Body Part9

Pleural Cavity, Right

5
Approach0

Open

6
Device0

Drainage Device

7
Qualifier3

Active Mechanical Clearance

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0W99003 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

  • 0W9900Z — Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0W99303 — Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Active Mechanical Clearance, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0W99403 — Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Active Mechanical Clearance, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 0W9B003 — Drainage of Left Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Active Mechanical Clearance, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0W9C003 — Drainage of Mediastinum with Drainage Device, Active Mechanical Clearance, Open Approach [One axis away]

Change history

  • FY2027 — Added to the code set [Change history]

New for FY2027 — not valid before October 1, 2026

Change history

  • FY2027 — 2026-10-01
    Added to the code set
    Drainage of Right Pleural Cavity with Drainage Device, Active Mechanical Clearance, Open Approach
    FY2027 changes