ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0R903ZZDrainage of Occipital-cervical Joint, Percutaneous Approach
Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data
About 0R903ZZ
0R903ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the occipital-cervical joint using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to Arthrocentesis, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (81.91).
For a different body part, codes include 0R913ZZ (cervical vertebral joint), 0R933ZZ (cervical vertebral disc), 0R943ZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral joint), 0R953ZZ (cervicothoracic vertebral disc), 0R963ZZ (thoracic vertebral joint), 0R993ZZ (thoracic vertebral disc) and 22 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0R900ZZ (open) and 0R904ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0R9030Z (drainage device).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.
What each character means
- 1. Section
- 0Medical and Surgical
- 2. Body System
- RUpper Joints
- 3. Operation
- 9Drainage
Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage
- 4. Body Part
- 0Occipital-cervical Joint
- 5. Approach
- 3Percutaneous
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0R913ZZCervical Vertebral Joint
- 0R933ZZCervical Vertebral Disc
- 0R943ZZCervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0R953ZZCervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0R963ZZThoracic Vertebral Joint
- 0R993ZZThoracic Vertebral Disc
- 0R9A3ZZThoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0R9B3ZZThoracolumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0R9C3ZZTemporomandibular Joint, Right
- 0R9D3ZZTemporomandibular Joint, Left
- 0R9E3ZZSternoclavicular Joint, Right
- 0R9F3ZZSternoclavicular Joint, Left
Different approach
Different device
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 81.91Arthrocentesisapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0R903ZZ
Is 0R903ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0R903ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0R903ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0R903ZZ to ICD-9-CM 81.91 (Arthrocentesis).