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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0WCD3ZZExtirpation of Matter from Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Extirpation of Matter from Pericardial Cavity, Perc 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 0WCD3ZZ

0WCD3ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the pericardial cavity using a percutaneous approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to Pericardiotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (37.12).

For a different body part, codes include 0WC13ZZ (cranial cavity), 0WC33ZZ (oral cavity and throat), 0WC43ZZ (upper jaw), 0WC53ZZ (lower jaw), 0WC93ZZ (right pleural cavity), 0WCB3ZZ (left pleural cavity) and 7 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WCD0ZZ (open), 0WCD4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0WCDXZZ (external).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 163 (Major Chest Procedures with MCC), DRG 164 (Major Chest Procedures with CC), DRG 165 (Major Chest Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 270 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC), DRG 271 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC) and DRG 272 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Major Chest Procedures”, “Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures”, “Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures” and 3 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
WAnatomical Regions, General
3. Operation
CExtirpation

Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part

The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces

Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy

4. Body Part
DPericardial Cavity
5. Approach
3Percutaneous

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo 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.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 37.12Pericardiotomyapproximate

From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.

Code history

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  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 0WCD3ZZ

Is 0WCD3ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0WCD3ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0WCD3ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0WCD3ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0WCD3ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0WCD3ZZ can group to MS-DRG 163, MS-DRG 164, MS-DRG 165, MS-DRG 270, MS-DRG 271 and MS-DRG 272.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WCD3ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0WCD3ZZ to ICD-9-CM 37.12 (Pericardiotomy).