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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0W9140ZDrainage of Cranial Cavity with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Drainage of Cranial Cav with Drain Dev, Perc Endo 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 0W9140Z

0W9140Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the cranial cavity using a percutaneous endoscopic 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 cranial puncture and other craniotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (01.09 and 01.24).

For a different body part, codes include 0W9040Z (head), 0W9240Z (face), 0W9340Z (oral cavity and throat), 0W9440Z (upper jaw), 0W9540Z (lower jaw), 0W9640Z (neck) and 13 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0W9100Z (open) and 0W9130Z (percutaneous).

With a different device, use 0W914ZZ (no 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
WAnatomical Regions, General
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
1Cranial Cavity
5. Approach
4Percutaneous Endoscopic

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize 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 device

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 01.09Other cranial punctureapproximate
  • 01.24Other craniotomyapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0W9140Z

Is 0W9140Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0W9140Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0W9140Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0W9140Z to ICD-9-CM 01.09 (Other cranial puncture) and 01.24 (Other craniotomy).