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

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0K96 includes procedures performed to drain fluids or gases from the shoulder muscle, left. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a clinician performs a drainage of an abscess, hematoma, seroma, or other fluid collection in the left shoulder muscle. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0K96 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the specific drainage procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Shoulder Muscle, Left Drainage Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes drainage procedures performed on the left shoulder muscle and targets the musculoskeletal system of the shoulder. These procedures involve removing fluids or gases from the shoulder muscle to relieve infection, hematoma, seroma, or other fluid collections. Accurate ICD-10-PCS coding of these drainage procedures is important for reflecting the clinical care provided and for appropriate inpatient reimbursement.

Code Attributes

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

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Shoulder Muscle, Left 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
6	Body Part	Shoulder Muscle, Left

When to Use

Use a code from this group when an invasive procedure is performed to remove fluid or gas specifically from the left shoulder muscle, such as incision and drainage of an abscess or aspiration of a hematoma. Select the code when the procedure is documented as drainage of the left shoulder muscle in the inpatient record.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0K9600Z	Drainage of Left Shoulder Muscle with Drainage Device, Open Approach
0K960ZX	Drainage of Left Shoulder Muscle, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0K960ZZ	Drainage of Left Shoulder Muscle, Open Approach
0K9630Z	Drainage of Left Shoulder Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
0K963ZX	Drainage of Left Shoulder Muscle, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0K963ZZ	Drainage of Left Shoulder Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
0K9640Z	Drainage of Left Shoulder Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0K964ZX	Drainage of Left Shoulder Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0K964ZZ	Drainage of Left Shoulder Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

18 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
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
580	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC
581	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC
802	Other O.R. Procedures of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs with MCC

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Typical Clinical Scenarios

A 42-year-old patient is admitted with a rapidly enlarging, fluctuant, painful abscess within the left deltoid muscle after a cellulitis that failed outpatient therapy. Because the collection is well localized and requires evacuation and placement of a drain to manage ongoing purulent drainage, an open incision and drainage with placement of a drainage device into the left shoulder muscle is performed in the inpatient setting. Typical codes: 0K9600Z
A 68-year-old diabetic patient is scheduled for inpatient drainage of a chronic seroma in the left shoulder muscle that developed after recent rotator cuff repair; imaging-guided aspiration attempts were inadequate and a targeted percutaneous approach with placement of a drain is planned to definitively evacuate the fluid collection. The procedure is performed percutaneously to remove serous fluid and leave a drainage device for ongoing postoperative management. Typical codes: 0K9630Z
A 55-year-old patient previously treated conservatively for a left shoulder muscle hematoma returns with persistent painful swelling and signs of ongoing fluid accumulation despite prior aspiration; because the purpose of the procedure is diagnostic to obtain samples and confirm source rather than place a long-term drain, a percutaneous endoscopic diagnostic drainage is performed to visualize and sample the collection within the left shoulder muscle. Typical codes: 0K964ZX

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

0K92-NECK-MUSCLE-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neck Muscle, Right: 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

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
0K9600Z	Drainage of Left Shoulder Muscle with Drainage Device, Open Approach
0K960ZX	Drainage of Left Shoulder Muscle, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0K960ZZ	Drainage of Left Shoulder Muscle, Open Approach
0K9630Z	Drainage of Left Shoulder Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
0K963ZX	Drainage of Left Shoulder Muscle, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0K963ZZ	Drainage of Left Shoulder Muscle, Percutaneous Approach
0K9640Z	Drainage of Left Shoulder Muscle with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0K964ZX	Drainage of Left Shoulder Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0K964ZZ	Drainage of Left Shoulder Muscle, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

18 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
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
580	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC
581	Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC
802	Other O.R. Procedures of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs with MCC

Showing 1–10 of 18

Typical Clinical Scenarios

A 42-year-old patient is admitted with a rapidly enlarging, fluctuant, painful abscess within the left deltoid muscle after a cellulitis that failed outpatient therapy. Because the collection is well localized and requires evacuation and placement of a drain to manage ongoing purulent drainage, an open incision and drainage with placement of a drainage device into the left shoulder muscle is performed in the inpatient setting. Typical codes: 0K9600Z
A 68-year-old diabetic patient is scheduled for inpatient drainage of a chronic seroma in the left shoulder muscle that developed after recent rotator cuff repair; imaging-guided aspiration attempts were inadequate and a targeted percutaneous approach with placement of a drain is planned to definitively evacuate the fluid collection. The procedure is performed percutaneously to remove serous fluid and leave a drainage device for ongoing postoperative management. Typical codes: 0K9630Z
A 55-year-old patient previously treated conservatively for a left shoulder muscle hematoma returns with persistent painful swelling and signs of ongoing fluid accumulation despite prior aspiration; because the purpose of the procedure is diagnostic to obtain samples and confirm source rather than place a long-term drain, a percutaneous endoscopic diagnostic drainage is performed to visualize and sample the collection within the left shoulder muscle. Typical codes: 0K964ZX

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

0K92-NECK-MUSCLE-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Neck Muscle, Right: 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

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

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Shoulder Muscle, Left Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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

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Shoulder Muscle, Left 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 of the left shoulder muscle?

What are the body system and operation attributes for this procedure group?

What specific codes in group 0K96 indicate an open approach with a drainage device?

Which approaches are represented within the 0K96 code group?

How does accurate coding in 0K96 affect inpatient reimbursement and documentation?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which ICD-10-PCS code group covers drainage of the left shoulder muscle?

What are the body system and operation attributes for this procedure group?

What specific codes in group 0K96 indicate an open approach with a drainage device?

Which approaches are represented within the 0K96 code group?

How does accurate coding in 0K96 affect inpatient reimbursement and documentation?

References