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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0WH601ZInsertion of Radioactive Element into Neck, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 0WH601Z

0WH601Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the neck using an open approach with radioactive element. 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 implantation or insertion of radioactive elements, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (92.27).

For a different body part, codes include 0WH001Z (head), 0WH101Z (cranial cavity), 0WH201Z (face), 0WH301Z (oral cavity and throat), 0WH401Z (upper jaw), 0WH501Z (lower jaw) and 16 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WH631Z (percutaneous) and 0WH641Z (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0WH603Z (infusion device) and 0WH60YZ (other device).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 628 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with MCC or Insertion of Antibiotic-eluting Bone Void Filler), DRG 629 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 630 (Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures” and “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries”.

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
6Neck

Includes: Parapharyngeal space; Retropharyngeal space

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
1Radioactive Element

Includes: Brachytherapy seeds; CivaSheet(R)

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 →
  • 92.27Implantation or insertion of radioactive elementsapproximate

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

Code history

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  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  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 0WH601Z

Is 0WH601Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0WH601Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0WH601Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0WH601Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0WH601Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0WH601Z can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144, MS-DRG 145, MS-DRG 628, MS-DRG 629 and MS-DRG 630.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WH601Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0WH601Z to ICD-9-CM 92.27 (Implantation or insertion of radioactive elements).