ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code Table (2025)
Table Summary for 0R9
This page provides the details for ICD-10-PCS Table 0R9: Medical and Surgical - Upper Joints - Drainage. Use the interactive builder below, review all possible character options, or browse the complete list of valid 7-character codes to construct an inpatient procedure code for the 2025 coding year.
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All Possible Options for Characters in Table 0R9:
Char 4: Character 4
- 0 - Occipital-cervical Joint
- 1 - Cervical Vertebral Joint
- 3 - Cervical Vertebral Disc
- 4 - Cervicothoracic Vertebral Joint
- 5 - Cervicothoracic Vertebral Disc
- 6 - Thoracic Vertebral Joint
- 9 - Thoracic Vertebral Disc
- A - Thoracolumbar Vertebral Joint
- B - Thoracolumbar Vertebral Disc
- C - Temporomandibular Joint, Right
- D - Temporomandibular Joint, Left
- E - Sternoclavicular Joint, Right
- F - Sternoclavicular Joint, Left
- G - Acromioclavicular Joint, Right
- H - Acromioclavicular Joint, Left
- J - Shoulder Joint, Right
- K - Shoulder Joint, Left
- L - Elbow Joint, Right
- M - Elbow Joint, Left
- N - Wrist Joint, Right
- P - Wrist Joint, Left
- Q - Carpal Joint, Right
- R - Carpal Joint, Left
- S - Carpometacarpal Joint, Right
- T - Carpometacarpal Joint, Left
- U - Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Right
- V - Metacarpophalangeal Joint, Left
- W - Finger Phalangeal Joint, Right
- X - Finger Phalangeal Joint, Left
Char 5: Character 5
- 0 - Open
- 3 - Percutaneous
- 4 - Percutaneous Endoscopic
Char 6: Character 6
- 0 - Drainage Device
- Z - No Device
Char 7: Character 7
- X - Diagnostic
- Z - No Qualifier
Complete List of Valid 7-Character Codes for Table 0R9:
No valid code combinations found or detailed axis definitions are missing for this table.
Understanding ICD-10-PCS Table 0R9 (Drainage of Upper Joints)
The ICD-10-PCS (Procedure Coding System) is utilized in U.S. healthcare settings for reporting inpatient hospital procedures. Table 0R9 belongs to the Medical and Surgical section, specifically addressing procedures within the Upper Joints body system, and focuses on the root operation of Drainage.
A complete 7-character ICD-10-PCS code from this table is constructed as follows:
- Character 1 (Section): 0 - Medical and Surgical
- Character 2 (Body System): R - Upper Joints
- Character 3 (Root Operation): 9 - Drainage
- Character 4 (Character 4): Specifies the exact body part involved in the drainage.
- Character 5 (Character 5): Defines the technique (e.g., Open, Percutaneous) used to reach the procedure site.
- Character 6 (Character 6): Indicates if a device was used during the drainage and its type.
- Character 7 (Character 7): Provides additional specific information or clarifies the procedure.
Accurate assignment of each character based on the operative report and the detailed definitions within the ICD-10-PCS system is essential for correct coding. This page lists all valid options and combinations for table 0R9 according to the 2025 ICD-10-PCS guidelines.