ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0WH143ZInsertion of Infusion Device into Cranial Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Insert of Infusion Dev into Cranial Cav, Perc Endo 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 0WH143Z
0WH143Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the cranial cavity using a percutaneous endoscopic 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 0WH043Z (head), 0WH243Z (face), 0WH343Z (oral cavity and throat), 0WH443Z (upper jaw), 0WH543Z (lower jaw), 0WH643Z (neck) and 16 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WH103Z (open) and 0WH133Z (percutaneous).
With a different device, use 0WH141Z (radioactive element) and 0WH14YZ (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
- 4Percutaneous Endoscopic
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize 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 0WH143Z
Is 0WH143Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0WH143Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WH143Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0WH143Z to ICD-9-CM 01.26 (Insertion of catheter(s) into cranial cavity or tissue).