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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0UPH03ZRemoval of Infusion Device from Vagina and Cul-de-sac, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedureFemale only

Short description: Remove Infusion Dev from Vagina & Cul-de-sac, Open

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 0UPH03Z

0UPH03Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the vagina and cul-de-sac using an open approach with infusion device. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to Culdotomy and other vaginotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (70.12 and 70.14).

For a different body part, codes include 0UP303Z (ovary), 0UP803Z (fallopian tube) and 0UPD03Z (uterus and cervix).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0UPH33Z (percutaneous), 0UPH43Z (percutaneous endoscopic), 0UPH73Z (via natural or artificial opening), 0UPH83Z (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic) and 0UPHX3Z (external).

With a different device, use 0UPH00Z (drainage device), 0UPH01Z (radioactive element), 0UPH07Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0UPH0DZ (intraluminal device), 0UPH0JZ (synthetic substitute), 0UPH0KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute) and 1 more.

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 746 (Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures with CC/MCC) and DRG 747 (Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Vagina, Cervix and Vulva 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
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
HVagina and Cul-de-sac
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
3Infusion Device

Includes: Ascenda Intrathecal Catheter; InDura, intrathecal catheter (1P) (spinal); Non-tunneled central venous catheter; Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC); Tunneled spinal (intrathecal) catheter

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 13 · Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System · Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 70.12Culdotomyapproximate
  • 70.14Other vaginotomyapproximate

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 0UPH03Z

Is 0UPH03Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0UPH03Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0UPH03Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0UPH03Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0UPH03Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0UPH03Z can group to MS-DRG 746 and MS-DRG 747.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0UPH03Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0UPH03Z to ICD-9-CM 70.12 (Culdotomy) and 70.14 (Other vaginotomy).