ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0WH103ZInsertion of Infusion Device into Cranial Cavity, Open Approach
Short description: Insertion of Infusion Device into Cranial Cav, 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 0WH103Z
0WH103Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the cranial cavity using an open approach with infusion device. In ICD-10-PCS, insertion means putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to insertion of catheter(s) into cranial cavity or tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (01.26).
For a different body part, codes include 0WH003Z (head), 0WH203Z (face), 0WH303Z (oral cavity and throat), 0WH403Z (upper jaw), 0WH503Z (lower jaw), 0WH603Z (neck) and 16 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WH133Z (percutaneous) and 0WH143Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0WH101Z (radioactive element) and 0WH10YZ (other device).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
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
- HInsertion
Putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part
Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter
- 4. Body Part
- 1Cranial Cavity
- 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
Different body part
Different approach
Different device
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 01.26Insertion of catheter(s) into cranial cavity or tissueapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0WH103Z
Is 0WH103Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0WH103Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WH103Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0WH103Z to ICD-9-CM 01.26 (Insertion of catheter(s) into cranial cavity or tissue).