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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0WHB41ZInsertion of Radioactive Element into Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Insert Radioact Elem in L Pleural Cav, Perc Endo

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 0WHB41Z

0WHB41Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the left pleural cavity using a percutaneous endoscopic 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 0WH041Z (head), 0WH141Z (cranial cavity), 0WH241Z (face), 0WH341Z (oral cavity and throat), 0WH441Z (upper jaw), 0WH541Z (lower jaw) and 16 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WHB01Z (open) and 0WHB31Z (percutaneous).

With a different device, use 0WHB43Z (infusion device) and 0WHB4YZ (other device).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 166 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 167 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 168 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), DRG 908 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with CC) and DRG 909 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Respiratory System 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
BPleural Cavity, Left
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
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

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  • 92.27Implantation or insertion of radioactive elementsapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
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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 0WHB41Z

Is 0WHB41Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0WHB41Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0WHB41Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0WHB41Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0WHB41Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0WHB41Z can group to MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167, MS-DRG 168, MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WHB41Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0WHB41Z to ICD-9-CM 92.27 (Implantation or insertion of radioactive elements).