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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0WJH0ZZInspection of Retroperitoneum, Open Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

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 0WJH0ZZ

0WJH0ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the retroperitoneum using an open approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to incision of abdominal wall, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (54.0).

For a different body part, codes include 0WJ00ZZ (head), 0WJ10ZZ (cranial cavity), 0WJ20ZZ (face), 0WJ30ZZ (oral cavity and throat), 0WJ40ZZ (upper jaw), 0WJ50ZZ (lower jaw) and 16 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WJH3ZZ (percutaneous) and 0WJH4ZZ (percutaneous endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 361 (Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 362 (Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures without MCC), DRG 356 (Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 357 (Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 358 (Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC) and DRG 423 (Other Hepatobiliary or Pancreas O.R. Procedures with MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures”, “Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures”, “Other Hepatobiliary or Pancreas O.R. Procedures” and 5 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
JInspection

Visually and/or manually exploring a body part

Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers

Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy

4. Body Part
HRetroperitoneum

Includes: Retroperitoneal cavity; Retroperitoneal space

5. Approach
0Open

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

6. Device
ZNo Device
7. Qualifier
ZNo Qualifier

Other versions of this procedure

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

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

MDC 05 · Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System · Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures

ICD-9-CM equivalent

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  • 54.0Incision of abdominal wallapproximate

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

Code history

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  8. 2023
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  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 0WJH0ZZ

Is 0WJH0ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0WJH0ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0WJH0ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0WJH0ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0WJH0ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0WJH0ZZ can group to MS-DRG 361, MS-DRG 362, MS-DRG 356, MS-DRG 357, MS-DRG 358 and MS-DRG 423.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WJH0ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0WJH0ZZ to ICD-9-CM 54.0 (Incision of abdominal wall).