ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0S9D00ZDrainage of Left Knee Joint with Drainage Device, Open Approach
Short description: Drainage of Left Knee Joint with Drain Dev, Open 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 0S9D00Z
0S9D00Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left knee joint using an open approach with drainage device. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to other arthrotomy, knee, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (80.16).
For a different body part, codes include 0S9000Z (lumbar vertebral joint), 0S9200Z (lumbar vertebral disc), 0S9300Z (lumbosacral joint), 0S9400Z (lumbosacral disc), 0S9500Z (sacrococcygeal joint), 0S9600Z (coccygeal joint) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0S9D30Z (percutaneous) and 0S9D40Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0S9D0ZZ (no device).
It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 400 (Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection), DRG 488 (Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection with CC/MCC), DRG 489 (Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection without CC/MCC), DRG 628 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 629 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 630 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection”, “Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection”, “Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures” and 1 more.
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
- SLower 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
- DKnee Joint, Left
Includes: Femoropatellar joint; Femorotibial joint; Lateral meniscus; Medial meniscus; Patellofemoral joint; Tibiofemoral joint
- 5. Approach
- 0Open
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
- 6. Device
- 0Drainage Device
Includes: Cystostomy tube; Foley catheter; Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter; Thoracostomy tube
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
- 0S9000ZLumbar Vertebral Joint
- 0S9200ZLumbar Vertebral Disc
- 0S9300ZLumbosacral Joint
- 0S9400ZLumbosacral Disc
- 0S9500ZSacrococcygeal Joint
- 0S9600ZCoccygeal Joint
- 0S9700ZSacroiliac Joint, Right
- 0S9800ZSacroiliac Joint, Left
- 0S9900ZHip Joint, Right
- 0S9B00ZHip Joint, Left
- 0S9C00ZKnee Joint, Right
- 0S9F00ZAnkle Joint, Right
Different approach
Different device
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Knee Procedures with Principal Diagnosis of Infection
MDC 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection
MDC 10 · Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders · Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures
MDC 21 · Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs · Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 80.16Other arthrotomy, kneeapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0S9D00Z
Is 0S9D00Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0S9D00Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0S9D00Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0S9D00Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0S9D00Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0S9D00Z can group to MS-DRG 400, MS-DRG 488, MS-DRG 489, MS-DRG 628, MS-DRG 629 and MS-DRG 630.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0S9D00Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0S9D00Z to ICD-9-CM 80.16 (Other arthrotomy, knee).