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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0WPC30ZRemoval of Drainage Device from Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Removal of Drainage Device from Mediastinum, 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 0WPC30Z

0WPC30Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the mediastinum 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 of mediastinum, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (34.1).

For a different body part, codes include 0WP030Z (head), 0WP130Z (cranial cavity), 0WP230Z (face), 0WP430Z (upper jaw), 0WP530Z (lower jaw), 0WP630Z (neck) and 12 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WPC00Z (open), 0WPC40Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0WPCX0Z (external).

With a different device, use 0WPC31Z (radioactive element), 0WPC33Z (infusion device), 0WPC37Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0WPC3GZ (defibrillator lead), 0WPC3JZ (synthetic substitute), 0WPC3KZ (nonautologous tissue substitute) and 1 more.

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 361 (Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 362 (Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures without MCC) and DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures”, “Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” 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
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
CMediastinum

Includes: Mediastinal cavity; Mediastinal space

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

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 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 34.1Incision of mediastinumapproximate

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

Code history

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  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0WPC30Z

Is 0WPC30Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0WPC30Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0WPC30Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0WPC30Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0WPC30Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0WPC30Z can group to MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167, MS-DRG 168, MS-DRG 361, MS-DRG 362 and MS-DRG 907.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WPC30Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0WPC30Z to ICD-9-CM 34.1 (Incision of mediastinum).