Inpatient Procedure Code
0WPCXYZ
Removal of Other Device from Mediastinum, External 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.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | DeviceY | Other Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0WPCXYZ 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]”
Nearest codes
- 0WP0XYZ — Removal of Other Device from Head, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0WP2XYZ — Removal of Other Device from Face, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0WP4XYZ — Removal of Other Device from Upper Jaw, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0WP5XYZ — Removal of Other Device from Lower Jaw, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0WP6XYZ — Removal of Other Device from Neck, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0WP8XYZ — Removal of Other Device from Chest Wall, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0WPC0YZ — Removal of Other Device from Mediastinum, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WPC3YZ — Removal of Other 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.