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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0WPCXYZRemoval of Other Device from Mediastinum, External Approach

✓ Valid for 2027

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 0WPCXYZ

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

In plain terms, this corresponds to removal of other device from thorax, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (97.49).

For a different body part, codes include 0WP0XYZ (head), 0WP2XYZ (face), 0WP4XYZ (upper jaw), 0WP5XYZ (lower jaw), 0WP6XYZ (neck), 0WP8XYZ (chest wall) and 8 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WPC0YZ (open), 0WPC3YZ (percutaneous) and 0WPC4YZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

With a different device, use 0WPCX0Z (drainage device), 0WPCX1Z (radioactive element), 0WPCX3Z (infusion device), 0WPCX7Z (autologous tissue substitute), 0WPCXGZ (defibrillator lead), 0WPCXJZ (synthetic 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 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
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
YOther Device

Includes: Alfapump(R) system

7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 97.49Removal of other device from thoraxapproximate

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

Code history

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  11. 2026
  12. 2027
  • FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
  • No changes since FY2016.

Common questions about 0WPCXYZ

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

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

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

The CMS GEMs map 0WPCXYZ to ICD-9-CM 97.49 (Removal of other device from thorax).