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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0WPP71ZRemoval of Radioactive Element from Gastrointestinal Tract, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

✓ Valid for 2027

Short description: Removal of Radioactive Element from GI Tract, Via Opening

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 0WPP71Z

0WPP71Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the gastrointestinal tract using a via natural or artificial opening 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 other operations of abdominal region, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (54.99).

For a different body part, codes include 0WPQ71Z (respiratory tract) and 0WPR71Z (genitourinary tract).

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WPP01Z (open), 0WPP31Z (percutaneous), 0WPP41Z (percutaneous endoscopic), 0WPP81Z (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic) and 0WPPX1Z (external).

With a different device, use 0WPP73Z (infusion device) and 0WPP7YZ (other 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
PGastrointestinal Tract
5. Approach
7Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening 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

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 54.99Other operations of abdominal regionapproximate

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 0WPP71Z

Is 0WPP71Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0WPP71Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WPP71Z?

The CMS GEMs map 0WPP71Z to ICD-9-CM 54.99 (Other operations of abdominal region).