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Inpatient Procedure Code

0WPCXKZ ICD-10-PCS Code: Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Mediastinum, External Approach

Removal of Nonaut Sub from Mediastinum, Extern 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
ApproachX

External

6
DeviceK

Nonautologous Tissue Substitute

7
QualifierZ

No Qualifier

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

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

0WP4XKZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Upper Jaw, External Approach, 0WP5XKZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Lower Jaw, External Approach, 0WP6XKZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Neck, External Approach, 0WP8XKZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Chest Wall, External Approach, 0WPFXKZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Abdominal Wall, External Approach, 0WPKXKZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Upper Back, External Approach, 0WPLXKZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Lower Back, External Approach, 0WPMXKZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Male Perineum, External Approach, +3 more

Same operation — other Approach

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

0WPC0KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Mediastinum, Open Approach, 0WPC3KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach, 0WPC4KZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Mediastinum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Same operation — other Device

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

0WPCX0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Mediastinum, External Approach, 0WPCX1Z — Removal of Radioactive Element from Mediastinum, External Approach, 0WPCX3Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Mediastinum, External Approach, 0WPCX7Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Mediastinum, External Approach, 0WPCXGZ — Removal of Defibrillator Lead from Mediastinum, External Approach, 0WPCXJZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Mediastinum, External Approach, 0WPCXYZ — Removal of Other Device from Mediastinum, External Approach

Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables

AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Mediastinal procedures, NEC (General Region Procedures); listed here are the members in other PCS tables. Source: Clinical Classifications Software Refined (CCSR), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, November 2025.

0WFCXZZ — Fragmentation in Mediastinum, External Approach, 0WHC03Z — Insertion of Infusion Device into Mediastinum, Open Approach, 0WHC0YZ — Insertion of Other Device into Mediastinum, Open Approach, 0WHC33Z — Insertion of Infusion Device into Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach, 0WHC3YZ — Insertion of Other Device into Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach, 0WHC43Z — Insertion of Infusion Device into Mediastinum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0WHC4YZ — Insertion of Other Device into Mediastinum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0WJC0ZZ — Inspection of Mediastinum, Open Approach, 0WJC3ZZ — Inspection of Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach, 0WJC4ZZ — Inspection of Mediastinum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0WQC0ZZ — Repair Mediastinum, Open Approach, 0WQC3ZZ — Repair Mediastinum, Percutaneous Approach, 0WQC4ZZ — Repair Mediastinum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0WUC07Z — Supplement Mediastinum with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 0WUC0JZ — Supplement Mediastinum with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach, 0WUC0KZ — Supplement Mediastinum with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach, 0WUC47Z — Supplement Mediastinum with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0WUC4JZ — Supplement Mediastinum with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0WUC4KZ — Supplement Mediastinum with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0WWC00Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Mediastinum, Open Approach, +47 more

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0WPCXKZ 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

Clinical classification (CCSR)

Nearest codes

Change history

No changes recorded for this code. This ledger tracks additions, deletions and description changes from FY2026 (April) onward. Note changes are not tracked.

Read from: CMS ICD-10-PCS code tables, index and definitions — FY2026 (April); CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual (incl. Appendix B diagnosis index, Appendix C CC/MCC list, Appendix E procedure index) and IPPS Final Rule tables — v43; AHRQ HCUP Clinical Classifications Software Refined for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (hcup-us.ahrq.gov/toolssoftware/ccsr/PRCCSR_v2026-1.zip) — v2026.1. All data sources · How to read the labels