ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0JPW31ZRemoval of Radioactive Element from Lower Extremity Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Percutaneous Approach
Short description: Remove Radioact Elem from Low Extrem Subcu/Fascia, Perc
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 0JPW31Z
0JPW31Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the subcutaneous tissue and fascia, lower extremity 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 with removal of foreign body or device from skin and subcutaneous tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (86.05).
For a different body part, codes include 0JPS31Z (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, head and neck), 0JPT31Z (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, trunk) and 0JPV31Z (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, upper extremity).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0JPW01Z (open) and 0JPWX1Z (external).
With a different device, use 0JPW30Z (drainage device), 0JPW33Z (infusion device), 0JPW37Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0JPW3HZ (contraceptive device), 0JPW3JZ (synthetic substitute), 0JPW3KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute) and 5 more.
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
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
- JSubcutaneous Tissue and Fascia
- 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
- WSubcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Lower Extremity
- 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
Different body part
Different approach
Different device
- 0JPW30ZDrainage Device
- 0JPW33ZInfusion Device
- 0JPW37ZAutologous Tissue Substitute
- 0JPW3HZContraceptive Device
- 0JPW3JZSynthetic Substitute
- 0JPW3KZNonautologous Tissue Substitute
- 0JPW3NZTissue Expander
- 0JPW3VZInfusion Device, Pump
- 0JPW3WZVascular Access Device, Totally Implantable
- 0JPW3XZVascular Access Device, Tunneled
- 0JPW3YZOther Device
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 86.05Incision with removal of foreign body or device from skin and subcutaneous tissueapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0JPW31Z
Is 0JPW31Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0JPW31Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0JPW31Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0JPW31Z to ICD-9-CM 86.05 (Incision with removal of foreign body or device from skin and subcutaneous tissue).