ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0X943ZZDrainage of Right Axilla, 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 0X943ZZ
0X943ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the right axilla 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 other incision with drainage of skin and subcutaneous tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (86.04).
For a different body part, codes include 0X923ZZ (right shoulder region), 0X933ZZ (left shoulder region), 0X953ZZ (left axilla), 0X963ZZ (right upper extremity), 0X973ZZ (left upper extremity), 0X983ZZ (right upper arm) and 9 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0X940ZZ (open) and 0X944ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0X9430Z (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
- XAnatomical Regions, Upper Extremities
- 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
- 4Axilla, Right
- 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
- 0X923ZZShoulder Region, Right
- 0X933ZZShoulder Region, Left
- 0X953ZZAxilla, Left
- 0X963ZZUpper Extremity, Right
- 0X973ZZUpper Extremity, Left
- 0X983ZZUpper Arm, Right
- 0X993ZZUpper Arm, Left
- 0X9B3ZZElbow Region, Right
- 0X9C3ZZElbow Region, Left
- 0X9D3ZZLower Arm, Right
- 0X9F3ZZLower Arm, Left
- 0X9G3ZZWrist Region, Right
Different approach
Different device
Different qualifier
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 86.04Other incision with drainage of skin and subcutaneous tissueapproximate
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 0X943ZZ
Is 0X943ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0X943ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0X943ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0X943ZZ to ICD-9-CM 86.04 (Other incision with drainage of skin and subcutaneous tissue).