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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0HHW71ZInsertion of Radioactive Element into Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Insertion of Radioactive Element into R Nipple, Via Opening

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 0HHW71Z

0HHW71Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the right nipple using a via natural or artificial opening 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.

In plain terms, this corresponds to implantation or insertion of radioactive elements, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (92.27).

For a different body part, codes include 0HHT71Z (right breast), 0HHU71Z (left breast), 0HHV71Z (bilateral breast) and 0HHX71Z (left nipple).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0HHW01Z (open), 0HHW31Z (percutaneous), 0HHW81Z (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic) and 0HHWX1Z (external).

With a different device, use 0HHW7NZ (tissue expander).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for 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), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC) and DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries”.

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
HSkin and Breast
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
WNipple, Right
5. Approach
7Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening 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

Different device

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 92.27Implantation or insertion of radioactive elementsapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
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  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  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 0HHW71Z

Is 0HHW71Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0HHW71Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0HHW71Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0HHW71Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0HHW71Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0HHW71Z can group to MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580, MS-DRG 581, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0HHW71Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0HHW71Z to ICD-9-CM 92.27 (Implantation or insertion of radioactive elements).