ICD-10-PCS Code For Glomus Jugulare: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0G9C includes procedures performed to drain fluids or gases from the glomus jugulare in the endocrine system. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a clinician performs drainage of the glomus jugulare to remove fluid collections, relieve pressure, or obtain diagnostic specimens. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0G9C group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Glomus Jugulare Drainage Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes drainage procedures performed on the glomus jugulare and targets the endocrine system. These procedures involve taking or letting out fluids or gases from the glomus jugulare to relieve pressure, evacuate collections, or obtain specimens. Accurate coding of these drainage procedures is important for inpatient reimbursement because it documents the specific body part and operation performed and supports appropriate case mix assignment.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
G	Body System	Endocrine System
9	Operation	Drainage
C	Body Part	Glomus Jugulare

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Glomus Jugulare Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
G	Body System	Endocrine System
9	Operation	Drainage
C	Body Part	Glomus Jugulare

When to Use

Use a code from this group when a drainage procedure is performed on the glomus jugulare to remove accumulated fluid or gas or to obtain a specimen. Select the specific ICD-10-PCS code that reflects the drainage operation and the glomus jugulare as the targeted body part.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0G9C00Z	Drainage of Glomus Jugulare with Drainage Device, Open Approach
0G9C0ZX	Drainage of Glomus Jugulare, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0G9C0ZZ	Drainage of Glomus Jugulare, Open Approach
0G9C30Z	Drainage of Glomus Jugulare with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
0G9C3ZX	Drainage of Glomus Jugulare, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0G9C3ZZ	Drainage of Glomus Jugulare, Percutaneous Approach
0G9C40Z	Drainage of Glomus Jugulare with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0G9C4ZX	Drainage of Glomus Jugulare, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0G9C4ZZ	Drainage of Glomus Jugulare, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

3 rows

DRG Code	Description
252	Other Vascular Procedures with MCC
253	Other Vascular Procedures with CC
254	Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with a history of chronic otitis media and progressive cranial nerve deficits presents to the hospital with increasing headache, pulsatile tinnitus, and imaging showing a glomus jugulare lesion with a large cystic component causing mass effect; inpatient drainage is performed to decompress the lesion and obtain fluid for culture and cytology prior to definitive management. Typical codes: 0G9C00Z, 0G9C0ZX
A middle-aged patient admitted electively for management of a symptomatic, fluid-filled glomus jugulare discovered on outpatient workup, where planned percutaneous drainage is done under imaging guidance to relieve pressure and allow symptomatic improvement while awaiting further tumor-directed therapy. Typical codes: 0G9C30Z, 0G9C3ZX
A postoperative patient returns with fever and wound drainage after recent skull base surgery involving the glomus jugulare; because of suspected postoperative collection and infection, an urgent percutaneous endoscopic drainage is performed to evacuate purulent material and obtain cultures for targeted treatment. Typical codes: 0G9C40Z, 0G9C4ZX

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0G90-PITUITARY-GLAND-DRAINAGE

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0G91-PINEAL-BODY-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pineal Body: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G92-LEFT-ADRENAL-GLAND-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Adrenal Gland Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G93-ADRENAL-GLAND-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Adrenal Gland Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G94-ADRENAL-GLANDS-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Adrenal Glands Bilateral: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G96-CAROTID-BODY-LEFT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Carotid Body, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G97-CAROTID-BODY-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Carotid Body, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G98-CAROTID-BODIES-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Carotid Bodies, Bilateral: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G99-PARA-AORTIC-TAKING-OR-LETTING-OUT-PARA-AORTIC-BODY-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code for Para-aortic Body: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G9B-COCCYGEAL-GLOMUS-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Coccygeal Glomus: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0G9C00Z	Drainage of Glomus Jugulare with Drainage Device, Open Approach
0G9C0ZX	Drainage of Glomus Jugulare, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0G9C0ZZ	Drainage of Glomus Jugulare, Open Approach
0G9C30Z	Drainage of Glomus Jugulare with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
0G9C3ZX	Drainage of Glomus Jugulare, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0G9C3ZZ	Drainage of Glomus Jugulare, Percutaneous Approach
0G9C40Z	Drainage of Glomus Jugulare with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0G9C4ZX	Drainage of Glomus Jugulare, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0G9C4ZZ	Drainage of Glomus Jugulare, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

3 rows

DRG Code	Description
252	Other Vascular Procedures with MCC
253	Other Vascular Procedures with CC
254	Other Vascular Procedures without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with a history of chronic otitis media and progressive cranial nerve deficits presents to the hospital with increasing headache, pulsatile tinnitus, and imaging showing a glomus jugulare lesion with a large cystic component causing mass effect; inpatient drainage is performed to decompress the lesion and obtain fluid for culture and cytology prior to definitive management. Typical codes: 0G9C00Z, 0G9C0ZX
A middle-aged patient admitted electively for management of a symptomatic, fluid-filled glomus jugulare discovered on outpatient workup, where planned percutaneous drainage is done under imaging guidance to relieve pressure and allow symptomatic improvement while awaiting further tumor-directed therapy. Typical codes: 0G9C30Z, 0G9C3ZX
A postoperative patient returns with fever and wound drainage after recent skull base surgery involving the glomus jugulare; because of suspected postoperative collection and infection, an urgent percutaneous endoscopic drainage is performed to evacuate purulent material and obtain cultures for targeted treatment. Typical codes: 0G9C40Z, 0G9C4ZX

Related Codes

0G90-PITUITARY-GLAND-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pituitary Gland: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G91-PINEAL-BODY-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Pineal Body: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G92-LEFT-ADRENAL-GLAND-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Adrenal Gland Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G93-ADRENAL-GLAND-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Adrenal Gland Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G94-ADRENAL-GLANDS-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Adrenal Glands Bilateral: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G96-CAROTID-BODY-LEFT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Carotid Body, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G97-CAROTID-BODY-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Carotid Body, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G98-CAROTID-BODIES-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Carotid Bodies, Bilateral: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G99-PARA-AORTIC-TAKING-OR-LETTING-OUT-PARA-AORTIC-BODY-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code for Para-aortic Body: Procedure Code Group Overview

0G9B-COCCYGEAL-GLOMUS-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Coccygeal Glomus: Procedure Code Group Overview

Showing 1–10 of 21

Frequently Asked Questions

References

1.CPT® Codes and Descriptions. AAPC. Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.Maintains the CPT code set's official descriptions and guidelines, licensed from the American Medical Association, used as the definitional source for CPT codes on this page.
2.HCPCS Quarterly Update. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's quarterly release of HCPCS Level II codes and short/long descriptors, the source for HCPCS code definitions and update history.
3.ICD-10-CM Full Code List. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Retrieved Aug 11, 2026.CMS's complete ICD-10-CM diagnosis code list, used to cross-reference diagnosis codes associated with this procedure or service.

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Code Attributes

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Glomus Jugulare Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation are described by ICD-10-PCS code group 0G9C?

What are the approach options and device distinctions within the 0G9C code group?

How should coders document procedures in this group to support inpatient reimbursement?

Which specific ICD-10-PCS codes are included in the Glomus Jugulare drainage group?

What DRG assignments are related to procedures coded in 0G9C?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which body system and operation are described by ICD-10-PCS code group 0G9C?

What are the approach options and device distinctions within the 0G9C code group?

How should coders document procedures in this group to support inpatient reimbursement?

Which specific ICD-10-PCS codes are included in the Glomus Jugulare drainage group?

What DRG assignments are related to procedures coded in 0G9C?

References