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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0WHK31ZInsertion of Radioactive Element into Upper Back, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Insertion of Radioactive Element into Up Back, 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 0WHK31Z

0WHK31Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a insertion procedure on the upper back 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 0WHK01Z (open) and 0WHK41Z (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0WHK33Z (infusion device) and 0WHK3YZ (other device).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for 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 category “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
KUpper Back
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.

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 0WHK31Z

Is 0WHK31Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0WHK31Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0WHK31Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0WHK31Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0WHK31Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0WHK31Z can group to MS-DRG 907, MS-DRG 908 and MS-DRG 909.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WHK31Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0WHK31Z to ICD-9-CM 92.27 (Implantation or insertion of radioactive elements).