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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

00HE31ZInsertion of Radioactive Element into Cranial Nerve, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Insertion of Radioact Elem into Cranial Nrv, Perc Approach

Code last changed in FY2021 (effective October 1, 2020). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 00HE31Z

00HE31Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the cranial nerve using a percutaneous approach with radioactive element. In ICD-10-PCS, insertion means putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.

For a different body part, codes include 00H031Z (brain), 00H631Z (cerebral ventricle), 00HU31Z (spinal canal) and 00HV31Z (spinal cord).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 00HE01Z (open) and 00HE41Z (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 00HE32Z (monitoring device), 00HE33Z (infusion device), 00HE3MZ (neurostimulator lead) and 00HE3YZ (other device).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 040 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with MCC), DRG 041 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures with CC or Peripheral Neurostimulator) and DRG 042 (Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Peripheral, Cranial Nerve and Other Nervous System Procedures”.

It was added in FY2021, effective October 1, 2020.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
0Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves
3. Operation
HInsertion

Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part

Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter

4. Body Part
ECranial Nerve
5. Approach
3Percutaneous

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

6. Device
1Radioactive Element

Includes: Brachytherapy seeds; CivaSheet(R)

7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

Code history

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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2021 (effective 10/1/2020): Added
  • No changes since FY2021.

Common questions about 00HE31Z

Is 00HE31Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 00HE31Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 00HE31Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 00HE31Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 00HE31Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 00HE31Z can group to MS-DRG 040, MS-DRG 041 and MS-DRG 042.