ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0WPDX1ZRemoval of Radioactive Element from Pericardial Cavity, External Approach
Short description: Removal of Radioact Elem from Pericard Cav, Extern 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 0WPDX1Z
0WPDX1Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the pericardial cavity using an external 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 removal of other device from thorax, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (97.49).
For a different body part, codes include 0WP0X1Z (head), 0WP1X1Z (cranial cavity), 0WP2X1Z (face), 0WP4X1Z (upper jaw), 0WP5X1Z (lower jaw), 0WP6X1Z (neck) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WPD01Z (open), 0WPD31Z (percutaneous) and 0WPD41Z (percutaneous endoscopic).
With a different device, use 0WPDX0Z (drainage device) and 0WPDX3Z (infusion 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
- DPericardial Cavity
- 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
- 1Radioactive Element
Includes: Brachytherapy seeds; CivaSheet(R)
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
Different device
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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- 2027
- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0WPDX1Z
Is 0WPDX1Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0WPDX1Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WPDX1Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0WPDX1Z to ICD-9-CM 97.49 (Removal of other device from thorax).