ICD-10-PCS Table: Medical and Surgical - Anatomical Regions, Upper Extremities - Drainage

ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code Table (2025)

This page provides the details for ICD-10-PCS Table 0X9: Medical and Surgical - Anatomical Regions, Upper Extremities - 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 0X9:

Char 4: Character 4
  • 2 - Shoulder Region, Right
  • 3 - Shoulder Region, Left
  • 4 - Axilla, Right
  • 5 - Axilla, Left
  • 6 - Upper Extremity, Right
  • 7 - Upper Extremity, Left
  • 8 - Upper Arm, Right
  • 9 - Upper Arm, Left
  • B - Elbow Region, Right
  • C - Elbow Region, Left
  • D - Lower Arm, Right
  • F - Lower Arm, Left
  • G - Wrist Region, Right
  • H - Wrist Region, Left
  • J - Hand, Right
  • K - Hand, 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 0X9:

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Understanding ICD-10-PCS Table 0X9 (Drainage of Anatomical Regions, Upper Extremities)

The ICD-10-PCS (Procedure Coding System) is utilized in U.S. healthcare settings for reporting inpatient hospital procedures. Table 0X9 belongs to the Medical and Surgical section, specifically addressing procedures within the Anatomical Regions, Upper Extremities 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): X - Anatomical Regions, Upper Extremities
  • 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 0X9 according to the 2025 ICD-10-PCS guidelines.