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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0UPD01ZRemoval of Radioactive Element from Uterus and Cervix, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureFemale only

Short description: Removal of Radioact Elem from Uterus & Cervix, 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 0UPD01Z

0UPD01Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the uterus and cervix using an open 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 Hysterotomy and incision of cervix, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (68.0 and 69.95).

For a different body part, codes include 0UPH01Z (vagina and cul-de-sac).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0UPD31Z (percutaneous), 0UPD41Z (percutaneous endoscopic), 0UPD71Z (via natural or artificial opening) and 0UPD81Z (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0UPD00Z (drainage device), 0UPD03Z (infusion device), 0UPD07Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0UPD0CZ (extraluminal device), 0UPD0DZ (intraluminal device), 0UPD0HZ (contraceptive device) and 3 more.

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 731 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Malignancy with MCC), DRG 732 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Malignancy with CC), DRG 733 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Malignancy without CC/MCC), DRG 742 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy with CC/MCC), DRG 743 (Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy without CC/MCC) and DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), under the surgical categories “Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Malignancy”, “Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy”, “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
UFemale Reproductive System
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
DUterus and Cervix
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
1Radioactive Element

Includes: Brachytherapy seeds; CivaSheet(R)

7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Different body part

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 13 · Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System · Uterine and Adnexa Procedures for Non-Malignancy

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 68.0Hysterotomyapproximate
  • 69.95Incision of cervixapproximate

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 0UPD01Z

Is 0UPD01Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0UPD01Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0UPD01Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0UPD01Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0UPD01Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0UPD01Z can group to MS-DRG 731, MS-DRG 732, MS-DRG 733, MS-DRG 742, MS-DRG 743 and MS-DRG 907.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0UPD01Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0UPD01Z to ICD-9-CM 68.0 (Hysterotomy) and 69.95 (Incision of cervix).