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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0WPD31ZRemoval of Radioactive Element from Pericardial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Removal of Radioact Elem from Pericard Cav, 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 0WPD31Z

0WPD31Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the pericardial cavity using a percutaneous approach with radioactive element. In ICD-10-PCS, removal means taking out or off a device from a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to Pericardiotomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (37.12).

For a different body part, codes include 0WP031Z (head), 0WP131Z (cranial cavity), 0WP231Z (face), 0WP431Z (upper jaw), 0WP531Z (lower jaw), 0WP631Z (neck) and 15 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WPD01Z (open), 0WPD41Z (percutaneous endoscopic) and 0WPDX1Z (external).

With a different device, use 0WPD30Z (drainage device), 0WPD33Z (infusion device) and 0WPD3YZ (other device).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 163 (Major Chest Procedures with MCC), DRG 164 (Major Chest Procedures with CC), DRG 165 (Major Chest Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 270 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC), DRG 271 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC) and DRG 272 (Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Major Chest Procedures”, “Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures”, “Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures” and 3 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
DPericardial Cavity
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

All DRGs →

Surgical MS-DRGs this procedure can group to, depending on the principal diagnosis's MDC.

ICD-9-CM equivalent

Converter →
  • 37.12Pericardiotomyapproximate

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

Code history

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  7. 2022
  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 0WPD31Z

Is 0WPD31Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0WPD31Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0WPD31Z an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0WPD31Z is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0WPD31Z group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0WPD31Z can group to MS-DRG 163, MS-DRG 164, MS-DRG 165, MS-DRG 270, MS-DRG 271 and MS-DRG 272.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WPD31Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0WPD31Z to ICD-9-CM 37.12 (Pericardiotomy).