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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0WHJ31ZInsertion of Radioactive Element into Pelvic Cavity, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Insertion of Radioact Elem into Pelvic Cav, Perc 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 0WHJ31Z

0WHJ31Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the pelvic cavity using a percutaneous 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 0WH031Z (head), 0WH131Z (cranial cavity), 0WH231Z (face), 0WH331Z (oral cavity and throat), 0WH431Z (upper jaw), 0WH531Z (lower jaw) and 16 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WHJ01Z (open) and 0WHJ41Z (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0WHJ33Z (infusion device) and 0WHJ3YZ (other device).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 715 (Male Reproductive System and Other O.R. Procedures for Malignancy with CC/MCC), DRG 716 (Male Reproductive System and Other O.R. Procedures for Malignancy without CC/MCC), DRG 717 (Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures with CC/MCC), DRG 718 (Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 744 (D&C, Conization, Laparoscopy and Tubal Interruption with CC/MCC) and DRG 745 (D&C, Conization, Laparoscopy and Tubal Interruption without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “”, “Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures”, “D&C, Conization, Laparoscopy and Tubal Interruption” and 1 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
JPelvic Cavity

Includes: Prevesical space; Retropubic space; Space of Retzius

5. Approach
3Percutaneous

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach 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.

MDC 12 · Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System · Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures

MDC 13 · Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System · D&C, Conization, Laparoscopy and Tubal Interruption

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

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  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 0WHJ31Z

Is 0WHJ31Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0WHJ31Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0WHJ31Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0WHJ31Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0WHJ31Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0WHJ31Z can group to MS-DRG 715, MS-DRG 716, MS-DRG 717, MS-DRG 718, MS-DRG 744 and MS-DRG 745.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WHJ31Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0WHJ31Z to ICD-9-CM 92.27 (Implantation or insertion of radioactive elements).