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ICD-10-PCS/09W/09WH7JZ
Inpatient Procedure Code

09WH7JZ

Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Right Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Right Ear, Via Opening

Axis Breakdown

Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body System9

Ear, Nose, Sinus

3
Root OperationW

Revision

Correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device

4
Body PartH

Ear, Right

5
Approach7

Via Natural or Artificial Opening

6
DeviceJ

Synthetic Substitute

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)

The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 3 MS-DRGs:

From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 09WH7JZ in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.

PCS table

  • 09W[PCS table]
  • [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
  • [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”

MS-DRG participation

  • DRG 143 — OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures (MDC 03)”
  • DRG 144 — OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures (MDC 03)”
  • DRG 145 — OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures (MDC 03)”

Nearest codes

  • 09W77JZ — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Right Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 09W87JZ — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Left Tympanic Membrane, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 09W97JZ — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Right Auditory Ossicle, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 09WA7JZ — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Left Auditory Ossicle, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
  • 09WH0JZ — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Right Ear, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 09WH3JZ — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Right Ear, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 09WH4JZ — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Right Ear, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
  • 09WH70Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Right Ear, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]

Change history

No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.