ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0WH403ZInsertion of Infusion Device into Upper Jaw, 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 0WH403Z
0WH403Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the upper jaw 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 other incision of skin and subcutaneous tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (86.09).
For a different body part, codes include 0WH003Z (head), 0WH103Z (cranial cavity), 0WH203Z (face), 0WH303Z (oral cavity and throat), 0WH503Z (lower jaw), 0WH603Z (neck) and 16 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WH433Z (percutaneous) and 0WH443Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0WH401Z (radioactive element) and 0WH40YZ (other device).
It is a non-O.R. procedure that is part of the MS-DRG logic for DRG 579 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with MCC), DRG 580 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures with CC) and DRG 581 (Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical category “Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast 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
- 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
- 4Upper Jaw
- 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
MS-DRG v44.0 grouping
All DRGs →Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.
MDC 09 · Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast · Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 86.09Other incision of skin and subcutaneous 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 0WH403Z
Is 0WH403Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0WH403Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
Is 0WH403Z an O.R. procedure?
- No. 0WH403Z is designated non-O.R. in MS-DRG v44.0.
What DRG does 0WH403Z group to?
- Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0WH403Z can group to MS-DRG 579, MS-DRG 580 and MS-DRG 581.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WH403Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0WH403Z to ICD-9-CM 86.09 (Other incision of skin and subcutaneous tissue).