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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0WHD03ZInsertion of Infusion Device into Pericardial Cavity, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Insertion of Infusion Dev into Pericard 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 0WHD03Z

0WHD03Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the pericardial 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 Pericardiotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (37.12).

For a different body part, codes include 0WH003Z (head), 0WH103Z (cranial cavity), 0WH203Z (face), 0WH303Z (oral cavity and throat), 0WH403Z (upper jaw), 0WH503Z (lower jaw) and 16 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WHD33Z (percutaneous) and 0WHD43Z (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0WHD01Z (radioactive element) and 0WHD0YZ (other device).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 163 (Major Chest Procedures with MCC), DRG 164 (Major Chest Procedures with CC), DRG 165 (Major Chest Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 270 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC), DRG 271 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC) and DRG 272 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Major Chest Procedures”, “Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures”, “Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures” and 3 more.

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
DPericardial 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

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 37.12Pericardiotomyapproximate

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

Code history

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  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 0WHD03Z

Is 0WHD03Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0WHD03Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0WHD03Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0WHD03Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0WHD03Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0WHD03Z can group to MS-DRG 163, MS-DRG 164, MS-DRG 165, MS-DRG 270, MS-DRG 271 and MS-DRG 272.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WHD03Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0WHD03Z to ICD-9-CM 37.12 (Pericardiotomy).