ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0UPH0KZRemoval of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Vagina and Cul-de-sac, Open Approach
Short description: Remove of Nonaut Sub from Vagina & Cul-de-sac, 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 0UPH0KZ
0UPH0KZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the vagina and cul-de-sac using an open approach with nonautologous tissue substitute. 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 0UP80KZ (fallopian tube), 0UPD0KZ (uterus and cervix) and 0UPM0KZ (vulva).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0UPH3KZ (percutaneous), 0UPH4KZ (percutaneous endoscopic), 0UPH7KZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0UPH8KZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0UPH00Z (drainage device), 0UPH01Z (radioactive element), 0UPH03Z (infusion device), 0UPH07Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0UPH0DZ (intraluminal device), 0UPH0JZ (synthetic 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
- KNonautologous Tissue Substitute
Includes: Acellular Hydrated Dermis; Bone bank bone graft; Cook Biodesign(R) Fistula Plug(s); Cook Biodesign(R) Hernia Graft(s); Cook Biodesign(R) Layered Graft(s); Cook Zenapro(tm) Layered Graft(s); Fish skin; Kerecis(R) (GraftGuide) (MariGen) (SurgiBind) (SurgiClose); MIRODERM(tm) Biologic Wound Matrix; Piscine skin; Tissue bank graft
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →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 →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 0UPH0KZ
Is 0UPH0KZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0UPH0KZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0UPH0KZ an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0UPH0KZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0UPH0KZ group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0UPH0KZ can group to MS-DRG 746 and MS-DRG 747.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0UPH0KZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0UPH0KZ to ICD-9-CM 70.12 (Culdotomy) and 70.14 (Other vaginotomy).