ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0UWH71ZRevision of Radioactive Element in Vagina and Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Short description: Revise of Radioact Elem in Vagina & Cul-de-sac, Via Opening
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 0UWH71Z
0UWH71Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a revision procedure on the vagina and cul-de-sac using a via natural or artificial opening approach with radioactive element. 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 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 0UWD71Z (uterus and cervix).
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0UWH01Z (open), 0UWH31Z (percutaneous), 0UWH41Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0UWH81Z (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0UWH70Z (drainage device), 0UWH73Z (infusion device), 0UWH77Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0UWH7DZ (intraluminal device), 0UWH7JZ (synthetic substitute), 0UWH7KZ (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
- 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
- HVagina and Cul-de-sac
- 5. Approach
- 7Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach 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
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 0UWH71Z
Is 0UWH71Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0UWH71Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0UWH71Z an O.R. procedure?
- Yes. 0UWH71Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0UWH71Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0UWH71Z can group to MS-DRG 746 and MS-DRG 747.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0UWH71Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0UWH71Z to ICD-9-CM 70.12 (Culdotomy) and 70.14 (Other vaginotomy).