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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0W9680ZDrainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Drainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Endo

Code last changed in FY2023 (effective October 1, 2022). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0W9680Z

0W9680Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the neck using a via natural or artificial opening endoscopic approach with drainage device. In ICD-10-PCS, drainage means taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part.

For a different body part, codes include 0W9J80Z (pelvic cavity).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0W9600Z (open), 0W9630Z (percutaneous), 0W9640Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0W9670Z (via natural or artificial opening).

With a different device, use 0W968ZZ (no device).

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

It was added in FY2023, effective October 1, 2022.

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
8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening 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 body part

Different device

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2023 (effective 10/1/2022): Added
  • No changes since FY2023.

Common questions about 0W9680Z

Is 0W9680Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0W9680Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.