ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0WCBXZZExtirpation of Matter from Left Pleural Cavity, External Approach
Short description: Extirpation of Matter from L Pleural 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 0WCBXZZ
0WCBXZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a extirpation procedure on the left pleural cavity using an external approach. In ICD-10-PCS, extirpation means taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part.
In plain terms, this corresponds to removal of other foreign body without incision from trunk except scrotum, penis, or vulva, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (98.25).
For a different body part, codes include 0WC1XZZ (cranial cavity), 0WC3XZZ (oral cavity and throat), 0WC9XZZ (right pleural cavity), 0WCCXZZ (mediastinum), 0WCDXZZ (pericardial cavity), 0WCGXZZ (peritoneal cavity) and 5 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WCB0ZZ (open), 0WCB3ZZ (percutaneous) and 0WCB4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).
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
- CExtirpation
Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part
The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces
Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy
- 4. Body Part
- BPleural Cavity, Left
- 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
- ZNo Device
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 98.25Removal of other foreign body without incision from trunk except scrotum, penis, or vulvaapproximate
From the CMS 2018 General Equivalence Mappings (GEMs), the final GEMs release.
Code history
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- FY2016 (effective 10/1/2015): Added (first year of ICD-10-CM)
- No changes since FY2016.
Common questions about 0WCBXZZ
Is 0WCBXZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0WCBXZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WCBXZZ?
- The CMS GEMs map 0WCBXZZ to ICD-9-CM 98.25 (Removal of other foreign body without incision from trunk except scrotum, penis, or vulva).