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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0WPCXGZRemoval of Defibrillator Lead from Mediastinum, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Removal of Defib Lead from Mediastinum, Extern Approach

Code last changed in FY2024 (effective October 1, 2023). Source: official FY2027 ICD-10-PCS release from CMS. Page updated September 29, 2026. About our data

About 0WPCXGZ

0WPCXGZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the mediastinum using an external approach with defibrillator lead. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WPC0GZ (open), 0WPC3GZ (percutaneous) and 0WPC4GZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0WPCX0Z (drainage device), 0WPCX1Z (radioactive element), 0WPCX3Z (infusion device), 0WPCX7Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0WPCXJZ (synthetic substitute), 0WPCXKZ (nonautologous tissue substitute) and 1 more.

It doesn't appear in the MS-DRG procedure index, so on its own it doesn't change the DRG assignment.

It was added in FY2024, effective October 1, 2023.

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
XExternal

Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane

6. Device
GDefibrillator Lead
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

Code history

  1. 2016
  2. 2017
  3. 2018
  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  10. 2025
  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2024 (effective 10/1/2023): Added
  • No changes since FY2024.

Common questions about 0WPCXGZ

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

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