ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0WP030ZRemoval of Drainage Device from Head, Percutaneous 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 0WP030Z
0WP030Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the head using a percutaneous approach with drainage device. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to incision with removal of foreign body or device from skin and subcutaneous tissue, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (86.05).
For a different body part, codes include 0WP130Z (cranial cavity), 0WP230Z (face), 0WP430Z (upper jaw), 0WP530Z (lower jaw), 0WP630Z (neck), 0WP830Z (chest wall) and 12 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WP000Z (open), 0WP040Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0WP0X0Z (external).
With a different device, use 0WP031Z (radioactive element), 0WP033Z (infusion device), 0WP037Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0WP03JZ (synthetic substitute), 0WP03KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute) and 0WP03YZ (other device).
It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.
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
- PRemoval
Taking out or off a device from a body part
If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL
Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
- 4. Body Part
- 0Head
- 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
- 0Drainage Device
Includes: Cystostomy tube; Foley catheter; Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter; Thoracostomy tube
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 86.05Incision with removal of foreign body or device from skin and subcutaneous tissueapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0WP030Z
Is 0WP030Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0WP030Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WP030Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0WP030Z to ICD-9-CM 86.05 (Incision with removal of foreign body or device from skin and subcutaneous tissue).