ICD-10-PCS Code For Neck Muscle, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0K92 includes procedures performed to drain fluids or gases in Neck Muscle, Right. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a patient requires removal of accumulated fluid or gas from the right neck muscle such as for abscess drainage or evacuation of a hematoma. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0K92 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Neck Muscle Drainage Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes drainage procedures performed on the right neck muscle and targets the muscles body system. These procedures involve removing fluids or gases from the specified neck muscle to treat abscesses, seromas, hematomas, or other fluid collections. Accurate coding is important for inpatient reimbursement because it ensures the procedure performed is captured correctly and supports appropriate case mix and payment.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
K	Body System	Muscles
9	Operation	Drainage
2	Body Part	Neck Muscle, Right

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Neck Muscle Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
K	Body System	Muscles
9	Operation	Drainage
2	Body Part	Neck Muscle, Right

When to Use

Use a code from this group when an inpatient procedure is performed to evacuate or aspirate fluid or gas from the right neck muscle, such as incision and drainage of an abscess or evacuation of a hematoma. Assign the code when the clinical documentation clearly identifies the right neck muscle as the anatomical site and drainage as the root operation.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0K9200Z	Drainage of Right Neck Muscle with Drainage Device, Open Approach
0K920ZX	Drainage of Right Neck Muscle, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0K920ZZ	Drainage of Right Neck Muscle, Open Approach
0K9230Z	Drainage of Right Neck Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
0K923ZX	Drainage of Right Neck Muscle, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0K923ZZ	Drainage of Right Neck Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
0K9240Z	Drainage of Right Neck Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0K924ZX	Drainage of Right Neck Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0K924ZZ	Drainage of Right Neck Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

21 rows

DRG Code	Description
040	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC
041	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator
042	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC
143	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC
144	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC
145	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
500	Soft Tissue Procedures with MCC
501	Soft Tissue Procedures with CC
502	Soft Tissue Procedures without CC/MCC
579	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

A 58-year-old man presents to the emergency department with acute onset painful swelling and erythema over the right lateral neck after several days of untreated skin infection. Imaging and exam are consistent with a fluctuant abscess localized to the right sternocleidomastoid muscle requiring immediate surgical evacuation; an open incision and drainage with placement of a drain is performed for source control. The procedure targets the right neck muscle to remove purulent fluid and allow continued postoperative drainage. Typical codes: 0K9200Z
A 45-year-old woman is admitted electively for drainage of a chronic seroma within the right paraspinous neck muscle that developed after prior trauma and has not resolved with conservative management. Under controlled operative conditions, a percutaneous approach is used to aspirate the collection and leave a small drainage catheter in place for ongoing evacuation. The intervention specifically addresses fluid accumulation in the right neck muscle to prevent persistent discomfort and infection. Typical codes: 0K9230Z
A 72-year-old patient with a recent right neck hematoma after anticoagulation presents with worsening mass effect and declining neck mobility despite initial aspiration; a percutaneous endoscopic procedure is performed to locate and evacuate organized clot and inspect the muscle, without placement of a permanent device. The operation focuses on drainage of the right neck muscle to resolve the complication from prior conservative management. Typical codes: 0K924ZZ

Related Codes

0K90-HEAD-MUSCLE-DRAINAGE

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0K91-FACIAL-MUSCLE-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Facial Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K93-NECK-MUSCLE-LEFT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neck Muscle Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K94-TONGUE-PALATE-PHARYNX-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Tongue Palate Pharynx Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K95-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Shoulder Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K96-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-LEFT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Shoulder Muscle Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K97-UPPER-ARM-MUSCLE-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Arm Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K98-LEFT-UPPER-ARM-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Arm Muscle, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K99-LOWER-ARM-AND-WRIST-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Arm And Wrist Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K9B-LEFT-LOWER-ARM-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Arm And Wrist Muscle: 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
0K9200Z	Drainage of Right Neck Muscle with Drainage Device, Open Approach
0K920ZX	Drainage of Right Neck Muscle, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0K920ZZ	Drainage of Right Neck Muscle, Open Approach
0K9230Z	Drainage of Right Neck Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
0K923ZX	Drainage of Right Neck Muscle, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0K923ZZ	Drainage of Right Neck Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
0K9240Z	Drainage of Right Neck Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0K924ZX	Drainage of Right Neck Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0K924ZZ	Drainage of Right Neck Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

21 rows

DRG Code	Description
040	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC
041	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator
042	Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC
143	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC
144	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC
145	Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC
500	Soft Tissue Procedures with MCC
501	Soft Tissue Procedures with CC
502	Soft Tissue Procedures without CC/MCC
579	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

A 58-year-old man presents to the emergency department with acute onset painful swelling and erythema over the right lateral neck after several days of untreated skin infection. Imaging and exam are consistent with a fluctuant abscess localized to the right sternocleidomastoid muscle requiring immediate surgical evacuation; an open incision and drainage with placement of a drain is performed for source control. The procedure targets the right neck muscle to remove purulent fluid and allow continued postoperative drainage. Typical codes: 0K9200Z
A 45-year-old woman is admitted electively for drainage of a chronic seroma within the right paraspinous neck muscle that developed after prior trauma and has not resolved with conservative management. Under controlled operative conditions, a percutaneous approach is used to aspirate the collection and leave a small drainage catheter in place for ongoing evacuation. The intervention specifically addresses fluid accumulation in the right neck muscle to prevent persistent discomfort and infection. Typical codes: 0K9230Z
A 72-year-old patient with a recent right neck hematoma after anticoagulation presents with worsening mass effect and declining neck mobility despite initial aspiration; a percutaneous endoscopic procedure is performed to locate and evacuate organized clot and inspect the muscle, without placement of a permanent device. The operation focuses on drainage of the right neck muscle to resolve the complication from prior conservative management. Typical codes: 0K924ZZ

Related Codes

0K90-HEAD-MUSCLE-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Head Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K91-FACIAL-MUSCLE-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Facial Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K93-NECK-MUSCLE-LEFT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neck Muscle Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K94-TONGUE-PALATE-PHARYNX-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Tongue Palate Pharynx Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K95-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Shoulder Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K96-SHOULDER-MUSCLE-LEFT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Shoulder Muscle Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K97-UPPER-ARM-MUSCLE-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Arm Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K98-LEFT-UPPER-ARM-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Upper Arm Muscle, Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K99-LOWER-ARM-AND-WRIST-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Arm And Wrist Muscle: Procedure Code Group Overview

0K9B-LEFT-LOWER-ARM-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lower Arm And Wrist Muscle: 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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Neck Muscle Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neck Muscle, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

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Neck Muscle Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers drainage procedures of the right neck muscle?

What body system and operation are specified in this procedure group?

What specific ICD-10-PCS codes are included in the 0K92 group?

Why is accurate coding within the 0K92 group important for inpatient reimbursement?

Which DRG categories may relate to procedures in the 0K92 group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers drainage procedures of the right neck muscle?

What body system and operation are specified in this procedure group?

What specific ICD-10-PCS codes are included in the 0K92 group?

Why is accurate coding within the 0K92 group important for inpatient reimbursement?

Which DRG categories may relate to procedures in the 0K92 group?

References