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Inpatient Procedure Code

0WPC37Z

Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach

Removal of Autol Sub from Mediastinum, Perc Approach

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 SystemW

Anatomical Regions, General

3
Root OperationP

Removal

Taking out or off a device from a body part

4
Body PartC

Mediastinum

5
Approach3

Percutaneous

6
Device7

Autologous Tissue 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 10 MS-DRGs:

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

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.

0WP437Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Upper Jaw, Percutaneous Approach, 0WP537Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Approach, 0WP637Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Neck, Percutaneous Approach, 0WP837Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Chest Wall, Percutaneous Approach, 0WPF37Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Abdominal Wall, Percutaneous Approach, 0WPK37Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Upper Back, Percutaneous Approach, 0WPL37Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Lower Back, Percutaneous Approach, 0WPM37Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Male Perineum, Percutaneous Approach, +3 more

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

0WPC07Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Mediastinum, Open Approach, 0WPC47Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Mediastinum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0WPCX7Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Mediastinum, External Approach

Same operation — other Device

Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.

0WPC30Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach, 0WPC31Z — Removal of Radioactive Element from Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach, 0WPC33Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach, 0WPC3GZ — Removal of Defibrillator Lead from Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach, 0WPC3JZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach, 0WPC3KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach, 0WPC3YZ — Removal of Other Device from Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0WPC37Z 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

  • 0WP[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 (10)

  • DRG 166 — OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 04)”
  • DRG 167 — OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 04)”
  • DRG 168 — OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Respiratory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 04)”
  • DRG 264 — OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES [MS-DRG]: “OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES — Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 05)”
  • DRG 907 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”
  • DRG 908 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”
  • DRG 909 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries (MDC 21)”
  • DRG 957 — OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC — Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma (MDC 24)”
  • and 2 more

MDC crossing · diagnoses (17647)

  • MDC 04 — Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
  • MDC 05 — Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Circulatory System — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
  • A02.22 — Salmonella pneumonia [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella pneumonia — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A06.5 — Amebic lung abscess [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Amebic lung abscess — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A15.0 — Tuberculosis of lung [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of lung — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A15.4 — Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of intrathoracic lymph nodes — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A15.5 — Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of larynx, trachea and bronchus — grouped in MDC 04, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 17642 more

Nearest codes

  • 0WP037Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Head, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0WP237Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Face, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0WP437Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Upper Jaw, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0WP537Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0WP637Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Neck, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0WP837Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Chest Wall, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
  • 0WPC07Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Mediastinum, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0WPC30Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]

Change history

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