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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0W964ZZDrainage of Neck, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 0W964ZZ

0W964ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the neck using a percutaneous endoscopic 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 other incision of thyroid field, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (06.09).

For a different body part, codes include 0W904ZZ (head), 0W914ZZ (cranial cavity), 0W924ZZ (face), 0W934ZZ (oral cavity and throat), 0W944ZZ (upper jaw), 0W954ZZ (lower jaw) and 13 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0W960ZZ (open), 0W963ZZ (percutaneous), 0W967ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0W968ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0W9640Z (drainage device).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC) and DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures”, “Thyroid, Parathyroid and Thyroglossal Procedures” and 2 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
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
6Neck

Includes: Parapharyngeal space; Retropharyngeal space

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
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different device

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 06.09Other incision of thyroid fieldapproximate

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

Code history

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  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 0W964ZZ

Is 0W964ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0W964ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0W964ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0W964ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0W964ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0W964ZZ can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144, MS-DRG 145, MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580 and MS-DRG 581.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0W964ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0W964ZZ to ICD-9-CM 06.09 (Other incision of thyroid field).