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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0CPY31ZRemoval of Radioactive Element from Mouth and Throat, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Removal of Radioact Elem from Mouth/Throat, Perc Approach

Code unchanged since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015. Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0CPY31Z

0CPY31Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the mouth and throat using a percutaneous approach with radioactive element. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to incision of mouth, unspecified structure, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (27.92).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0CPY01Z (open), 0CPY71Z (via natural or artificial opening), 0CPY81Z (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic) and 0CPYX1Z (external).

With a different device, use 0CPY30Z (drainage device), 0CPY37Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0CPY3DZ (intraluminal device), 0CPY3JZ (synthetic substitute), 0CPY3KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute) and 0CPY3YZ (other device).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 137 (Mouth Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 138 (Mouth Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC), DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC) and DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), under the surgical categories “Mouth Procedures”, “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 more.

It has been valid since ICD-10-PCS took effect on October 1, 2015.

What each character means

1. Section
0Medical and Surgical
2. Body System
CMouth and Throat
3. Operation
PRemoval

Taking out or off a device from a body part

If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL

Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal

4. Body Part
YMouth and Throat
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.

MDC 03 · Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat · Mouth Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 27.92Incision of mouth, unspecified structureapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0CPY31Z

Is 0CPY31Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0CPY31Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0CPY31Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0CPY31Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0CPY31Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0CPY31Z can group to MS-DRG 137, MS-DRG 138, MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580, MS-DRG 581 and MS-DRG 907.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0CPY31Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0CPY31Z to ICD-9-CM 27.92 (Incision of mouth, unspecified structure).