ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code
0WP941ZRemoval of Radioactive Element from Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Short description: Remove Radioact Elem from R Pleural Cav, Perc Endo
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 0WP941Z
0WP941Z is the ICD-10-PCS code for a removal procedure on the right pleural cavity using a percutaneous endoscopic 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 incision of pleura, the ICD-9-CM procedure title it maps to (34.09).
For a different body part, codes include 0WP041Z (head), 0WP141Z (cranial cavity), 0WP241Z (face), 0WP441Z (upper jaw), 0WP541Z (lower jaw), 0WP641Z (neck) and 15 more.
The same procedure with a different approach is coded 0WP901Z (open), 0WP931Z (percutaneous) and 0WP9X1Z (external).
With a different device, use 0WP940Z (drainage device), 0WP943Z (infusion device), 0WP94JZ (synthetic substitute) and 0WP94YZ (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
- 9Pleural Cavity, Right
- 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
- 1Radioactive Element
Includes: Brachytherapy seeds; CivaSheet(R)
- 7. Qualifier
- ZNo Qualifier
Other versions of this procedure
Different body part
Different approach
ICD-9-CM equivalent
Converter →- 34.09Other incision of pleuraapproximate
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 0WP941Z
Is 0WP941Z a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?
- Yes. 0WP941Z is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WP941Z?
- The CMS GEMs map 0WP941Z to ICD-9-CM 34.09 (Other incision of pleura).