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Inpatient Procedure Code

0X9C0ZX ICD-10-PCS Code: Drainage of Left Elbow Region, Open Approach, Diagnostic

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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 SystemX

Anatomical Regions, Upper Extremities

3
Root Operation9

Drainage

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

4
Body PartC

Elbow Region, 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.

0X970ZX — Drainage of Left Upper Extremity, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0X980ZX — Drainage of Right Upper Arm, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0X990ZX — Drainage of Left Upper Arm, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0X9B0ZX — Drainage of Right Elbow Region, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0X9D0ZX — Drainage of Right Lower Arm, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0X9F0ZX — Drainage of Left Lower Arm, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0X9G0ZX — Drainage of Right Wrist Region, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0X9H0ZX — Drainage of Left Wrist Region, Open Approach, Diagnostic, +7 more

Same operation — other Approach

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

0X9C3ZX — Drainage of Left Elbow Region, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0X9C4ZX — Drainage of Left Elbow Region, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

Same operation — other Qualifier

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

0X9C0ZZ — Drainage of Left Elbow Region, Open 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.

0WBL4ZX — Excision of Lower Back, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0WBLXZX — Excision of Lower Back, External Approach, Diagnostic, 0WJK0ZZ — Inspection of Upper Back, Open Approach, 0WJK3ZZ — Inspection of Upper Back, Percutaneous Approach, 0WJK4ZZ — Inspection of Upper Back, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0WJKXZZ — Inspection of Upper Back, External Approach, 0WJL0ZZ — Inspection of Lower Back, Open Approach, 0WJL3ZZ — Inspection of Lower Back, Percutaneous Approach, 0WJL4ZZ — Inspection of Lower Back, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0WJLXZZ — Inspection of Lower Back, External Approach, 0XB20ZX — Excision of Right Shoulder Region, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0XB23ZX — Excision of Right Shoulder Region, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0XB24ZX — Excision of Right Shoulder Region, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0XB30ZX — Excision of Left Shoulder Region, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0XB33ZX — Excision of Left Shoulder Region, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0XB34ZX — Excision of Left Shoulder Region, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0XB40ZX — Excision of Right Axilla, Open Approach, Diagnostic, 0XB43ZX — Excision of Right Axilla, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic, 0XB44ZX — Excision of Right Axilla, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic, 0XB50ZX — Excision of Left Axilla, Open Approach, Diagnostic, +925 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0X9C0ZX 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

Clinical classification (CCSR)

Nearest codes

Change history

No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2016 onward. Note changes are not tracked.

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