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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0PWN05ZRevision of External Fixation Device in Left Carpal, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Revision of Ext Fix in L Carpal, Open 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 0PWN05Z

0PWN05Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a revision procedure on the left carpal using an open approach with external fixation device. 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 other incision of bone without division, carpals and metacarpals, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (77.14).

For a different body part, codes include 0PWC05Z (right humeral head), 0PWD05Z (left humeral head), 0PWF05Z (right humeral shaft), 0PWG05Z (left humeral shaft), 0PWH05Z (right radius), 0PWJ05Z (left radius) and 9 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0PWN35Z (percutaneous), 0PWN45Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0PWNX5Z (external).

With a different device, use 0PWN04Z (internal fixation device), 0PWN07Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0PWN0JZ (synthetic substitute) and 0PWN0KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 513 (Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 514 (Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures”.

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
PUpper Bones
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
NCarpal, Left

Includes: Capitate bone; Hamate bone; Lunate bone; Pisiform bone; Scaphoid bone; Trapezium bone; Trapezoid bone; Triquetral bone

5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
5External Fixation Device
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 08 · Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue · Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 77.14Other incision of bone without division, carpals and metacarpalsapproximate

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 0PWN05Z

Is 0PWN05Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0PWN05Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0PWN05Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0PWN05Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0PWN05Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0PWN05Z can group to MS-DRG 513 and MS-DRG 514.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0PWN05Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0PWN05Z to ICD-9-CM 77.14 (Other incision of bone without division, carpals and metacarpals).