0S9000ZBillable procedure code

Drainage of Lumbar Vertebral Joint with Drainage Device, Open Approach

Medical and Surgical·Lower Joints·Table 0S9·FY 2027

Drainage of Lumbar Vertebral Joint with Drainage Device, Open Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0S9000Z, found in table 0S9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Lower Joints body system. Its root operation is Drainage. The approach used is Open.

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What the code means

Drainage: root operation

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

Open: approach

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure