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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0WJQ4ZZInspection of Respiratory Tract, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

✓ Valid for 2027O.R. procedure

Short description: Inspection of Respiratory Tract, Perc Endo 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 0WJQ4ZZ

0WJQ4ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS code for a inspection procedure on the respiratory tract using a percutaneous endoscopic approach. In ICD-10-PCS, inspection means visually and/or manually exploring a body part.

In plain terms, this corresponds to Transpleural thoracoscopy, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (34.21).

For a different body part, codes include 0WJ04ZZ (head), 0WJ14ZZ (cranial cavity), 0WJ24ZZ (face), 0WJ34ZZ (oral cavity and throat), 0WJ44ZZ (upper jaw), 0WJ54ZZ (lower jaw) and 16 more.

The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WJQ0ZZ (open), 0WJQ3ZZ (percutaneous), 0WJQ7ZZ (via natural or artificial opening) and 0WJQ8ZZ (via natural or artificial opening endoscopic).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 166 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 167 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 168 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 361 (Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 362 (Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures without MCC) and DRG 907 (Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries with MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures”, “Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures”, “Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries” and 1 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
QRespiratory Tract
5. Approach
4Percutaneous Endoscopic

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize 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

Converter →
  • 34.21Transpleural thoracoscopyapproximate

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

Code history

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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 0WJQ4ZZ

Is 0WJQ4ZZ a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0WJQ4ZZ is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0WJQ4ZZ an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0WJQ4ZZ is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0WJQ4ZZ group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0WJQ4ZZ can group to MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167, MS-DRG 168, MS-DRG 361, MS-DRG 362 and MS-DRG 907.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WJQ4ZZ?

The CMS GEMs map 0WJQ4ZZ to ICD-9-CM 34.21 (Transpleural thoracoscopy).