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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0JPWX1ZRemoval of Radioactive Element from Lower Extremity Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Remove Radioact Elem from Low Extrem Subcu/Fascia, Extern

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 0JPWX1Z

0JPWX1Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the subcutaneous tissue and fascia, lower extremity using an external 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 removal of other therapeutic device, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (97.89).

For a different body part, codes include 0JPSX1Z (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, head and neck), 0JPTX1Z (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, trunk) and 0JPVX1Z (subcutaneous tissue and fascia, upper extremity).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0JPW01Z (open) and 0JPW31Z (percutaneous).

With a different device, use 0JPWX0Z (drainage device), 0JPWX3Z (infusion device), 0JPWXHZ (contraceptive device), 0JPWXVZ (infusion device, pump) and 0JPWXXZ (vascular access device, tunneled).

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
XExternal

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

6. Device
1Radioactive Element

Includes: Brachytherapy seeds; CivaSheet(R)

7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 97.89Removal of other therapeutic deviceapproximate

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

Code history

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

Common questions about 0JPWX1Z

Is 0JPWX1Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0JPWX1Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0JPWX1Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0JPWX1Z to ICD-9-CM 97.89 (Removal of other therapeutic device).