ICD-10-PCS Code For Hip Joint Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) code group 0S99 includes procedures performed to drain fluids or gases in the hip joint, right. These ICD-10-PCS codes are used for inpatient documentation when a clinician performs aspiration or surgical drainage of the right hip joint to relieve effusion, treat infection, or obtain diagnostic samples. Accurate coding within the ICD-10-PCS 0S99 group is essential for proper inpatient reimbursement, as it captures the procedure performed and supports clinical documentation accuracy.

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Hip Joint, Right Drainage Procedure Overview

This procedure group includes drainage of the right hip joint, targeting the lower joints body system. Procedures in this group involve removing fluid or gas from the hip joint space to diagnose or treat infection, effusion, or hemarthrosis. Accurate coding of these drainage procedures is important for inpatient reimbursement because it captures the clinical action performed and supports appropriate case mix assignment.

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
S	Body System	Lower Joints
9	Operation	Drainage
9	Body Part	Hip Joint, Right

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Hip Joint, Right Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

Character	ICD-10-PCS Category	Code Group Details
0	Section	Medical and Surgical
S	Body System	Lower Joints
9	Operation	Drainage
9	Body Part	Hip Joint, Right

When to Use

Use a code from this group when an aspiration or surgical drainage of the right hip joint is performed for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes. Assign these codes when the procedure is documented in the inpatient record as drainage of the hip joint, right.

ICD-10-PCS Codes

9 rows

ICD-10-PCS Code	Description
0S9900Z	Drainage of Right Hip Joint with Drainage Device, Open Approach
0S990ZX	Drainage of Right Hip Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0S990ZZ	Drainage of Right Hip Joint, Open Approach
0S9930Z	Drainage of Right Hip Joint with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
0S993ZX	Drainage of Right Hip Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0S993ZZ	Drainage of Right Hip Joint, Percutaneous Approach
0S9940Z	Drainage of Right Hip Joint with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0S994ZX	Drainage of Right Hip Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0S994ZZ	Drainage of Right Hip Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

6 rows

DRG Code	Description
480	Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC
481	Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with CC
482	Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with advanced osteoarthritis presents with increasing right hip pain and a tense joint effusion causing limited weight bearing; inpatient admission is for pain control and evaluation when ultrasound-guided aspiration is needed to relieve pressure and obtain synovial fluid for analysis to exclude crystal arthropathy. Typical codes: 0S9930Z, 0S993ZX
A young adult arrives to the emergency department with high fever, acute right hip pain, and inability to bear weight; imaging and labs suggest septic arthritis of the right hip, prompting urgent operative drainage and placement of a drainage device to control infection and permit irrigation. Typical codes: 0S9900Z, 0S9930Z
A patient with a recent right total hip arthroplasty develops a persistent postoperative joint effusion and suspected deep infection refractory to antibiotics; the inpatient plan is percutaneous endoscopic drainage to obtain cultures and reduce the collection prior to further revision planning. Typical codes: 0S9940Z, 0S994ZX

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0S98-LEFT-SACROILIAC-JOINT-DRAINAGE

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0S9B-LEFT-HIP-DRAINAGE

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0S9C-KNEE-JOINT-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

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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
0S9900Z	Drainage of Right Hip Joint with Drainage Device, Open Approach
0S990ZX	Drainage of Right Hip Joint, Open Approach, Diagnostic
0S990ZZ	Drainage of Right Hip Joint, Open Approach
0S9930Z	Drainage of Right Hip Joint with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
0S993ZX	Drainage of Right Hip Joint, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
0S993ZZ	Drainage of Right Hip Joint, Percutaneous Approach
0S9940Z	Drainage of Right Hip Joint with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
0S994ZX	Drainage of Right Hip Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
0S994ZZ	Drainage of Right Hip Joint, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

DRG Codes

6 rows

DRG Code	Description
480	Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC
481	Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with CC
482	Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint without CC/MCC
907	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC
908	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC
909	Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC

Typical Clinical Scenarios

An elderly patient with advanced osteoarthritis presents with increasing right hip pain and a tense joint effusion causing limited weight bearing; inpatient admission is for pain control and evaluation when ultrasound-guided aspiration is needed to relieve pressure and obtain synovial fluid for analysis to exclude crystal arthropathy. Typical codes: 0S9930Z, 0S993ZX
A young adult arrives to the emergency department with high fever, acute right hip pain, and inability to bear weight; imaging and labs suggest septic arthritis of the right hip, prompting urgent operative drainage and placement of a drainage device to control infection and permit irrigation. Typical codes: 0S9900Z, 0S9930Z
A patient with a recent right total hip arthroplasty develops a persistent postoperative joint effusion and suspected deep infection refractory to antibiotics; the inpatient plan is percutaneous endoscopic drainage to obtain cultures and reduce the collection prior to further revision planning. Typical codes: 0S9940Z, 0S994ZX

Related Codes

0S90-LUMBAR-VERTEBRAL-JOINT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lumbar Vertebral Joint: Procedure Code Group Overview

0S92-LUMBAR-VERTEBRAL-DISC-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lumbar Vertebral Disc: Procedure Code Group Overview

0S93-LUMBOSACRAL-JOINT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lumbosacral Joint: Procedure Code Group Overview

0S94-LUMBOSACRAL-DISC-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Lumbosacral Disc: Procedure Code Group Overview

0S95-SACROCOCCYGEAL-JOINT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Sacrococcygeal Joint: Procedure Code Group Overview

0S97-SACROILIAC-JOINT-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Sacroiliac Joint Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0S98-LEFT-SACROILIAC-JOINT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Sacroiliac Joint Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0S9B-LEFT-HIP-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Hip Joint Left: Procedure Code Group Overview

0S9C-KNEE-JOINT-RIGHT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Knee Joint, Right: Procedure Code Group Overview

0S9D-KNEE-JOINT-LEFT-DRAINAGE

ICD-10-PCS Code For Knee Joint Left: 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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Hip Joint, Right Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

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Hip Joint, Right Drainage Procedure Overview

Code Attributes

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in the ICD-10-PCS code group 0S99 for the right hip?

What is the primary clinical purpose of procedures coded in 0S99?

How do approach and device attributes affect coding within 0S99?

Why is accurate coding of 0S99 procedures important for inpatient reimbursement?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the Hip Joint, Right drainage group?

References

When to Use

ICD-10-PCS Codes

DRG Codes

Typical Clinical Scenarios

Related Codes

Which procedures are included in the ICD-10-PCS code group 0S99 for the right hip?

What is the primary clinical purpose of procedures coded in 0S99?

How do approach and device attributes affect coding within 0S99?

Why is accurate coding of 0S99 procedures important for inpatient reimbursement?

Which DRGs are related to procedures in the Hip Joint, Right drainage group?

References