ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0X954ZZDrainage of Left Axilla, Percutaneous Endoscopic 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 0X954ZZ
0X954ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a drainage procedure on the left axilla 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 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 0X924ZZ (right shoulder region), 0X934ZZ (left shoulder region), 0X944ZZ (right axilla), 0X964ZZ (right upper extremity), 0X974ZZ (left upper extremity), 0X984ZZ (right upper arm) and 9 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0X950ZZ (open) and 0X953ZZ (percutaneous).
With a different device, use 0X9540Z (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
- 5Axilla, Left
- 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 body part
- 0X924ZZShoulder Region, Right
- 0X934ZZShoulder Region, Left
- 0X944ZZAxilla, Right
- 0X964ZZUpper Extremity, Right
- 0X974ZZUpper Extremity, Left
- 0X984ZZUpper Arm, Right
- 0X994ZZUpper Arm, Left
- 0X9B4ZZElbow Region, Right
- 0X9C4ZZElbow Region, Left
- 0X9D4ZZLower Arm, Right
- 0X9F4ZZLower Arm, Left
- 0X9G4ZZWrist 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 0X954ZZ
Is 0X954ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0X954ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0X954ZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0X954ZZ to ICD-9-CM 86.04 (Other incision with drainage of skin and subcutaneous tissue).