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ICD-10-PCS 2027 procedure code

0WQ6XZ2Repair Neck, Stoma, External 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 0WQ6XZ2

0WQ6XZ2 is the ICD-10-PCS code for a repair procedure on the neck using an external approach (qualifier: stoma). In ICD-10-PCS, repair means restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function.

In plain terms, this corresponds to revision of tracheostomy and closure of esophagostomy, the ICD-9-CM procedure titles it maps to (31.74 and 42.83).

For a different body part, codes include 0WQFXZ2 (abdominal wall).

It is an operating-room procedure in the MS-DRG logic for DRG 143 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 144 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC), DRG 145 (Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), DRG 166 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with MCC), DRG 167 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures with CC) and DRG 168 (Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures without CC/MCC), under the surgical categories “Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures”, “Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures”, “Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures” and 6 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
QRepair

Restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function

Used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations

Includes: Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration

4. Body Part
6Neck

Includes: Parapharyngeal space; Retropharyngeal space

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
2Stoma

Other versions of this procedure

Different body part

Different qualifier

MS-DRG v44.0 grouping

All DRGs →

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 →
  • 31.74Revision of tracheostomyapproximate
  • 42.83Closure of esophagostomyapproximate

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

Code history

  1. 2016
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  4. 2019
  5. 2020
  6. 2021
  7. 2022
  8. 2023
  9. 2024
  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 0WQ6XZ2

Is 0WQ6XZ2 a valid ICD-10-PCS code for 2027?

Yes. 0WQ6XZ2 is valid for inpatient procedures from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

Is 0WQ6XZ2 an O.R. procedure?

Yes. 0WQ6XZ2 is an O.R. procedure in MS-DRG v44.0.

What DRG does 0WQ6XZ2 group to?

Depending on the principal diagnosis, 0WQ6XZ2 can group to MS-DRG 143, MS-DRG 144, MS-DRG 145, MS-DRG 166, MS-DRG 167 and MS-DRG 168.

What is the ICD-9 procedure code for 0WQ6XZ2?

The CMS GEMs map 0WQ6XZ2 to ICD-9-CM 31.74 (Revision of tracheostomy) and 42.83 (Closure of esophagostomy).