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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0CWY31ZRevision of Radioactive Element in Mouth and Throat, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Revision of Radioact Elem in 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 0CWY31Z

0CWY31Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a revision procedure on the mouth and throat using a percutaneous approach with radioactive element. In ICD-10-PCS, revision means correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device.

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 0CWY01Z (open), 0CWY71Z (via natural or artificial opening), 0CWY81Z (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic) and 0CWYX1Z (external).

With a different device, use 0CWY30Z (drainage device), 0CWY37Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0CWY3DZ (intraluminal device), 0CWY3JZ (synthetic substitute), 0CWY3KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute) and 0CWY3YZ (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
WRevision

Correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device

Revision can include correcting a malfunctioning or displaced device by taking out or putting in components of the device such as a screw or pin

Includes: Adjustment of position of pacemaker lead, recementing of hip prosthesis

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

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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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  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0CWY31Z

Is 0CWY31Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0CWY31Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0CWY31Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0CWY31Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0CWY31Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0CWY31Z 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 0CWY31Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0CWY31Z to ICD-9-CM 27.92 (Incision of mouth, unspecified structure).