0WPLX0Z ICD-10-PCS Code: Removal of Drainage Device from Lower Back, External Approach
Removal of Drainage Device from Lower Back, 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.
| 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 PartL | Lower Back |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | Device0 | Drainage Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0WPDX0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Pericardial Cavity, External Approach, 0WPFX0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Abdominal Wall, External Approach, 0WPGX0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Peritoneal Cavity, External Approach, 0WPHX0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Retroperitoneum, External Approach, 0WPJX0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Pelvic Cavity, External Approach, 0WPKX0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Upper Back, External Approach, 0WPMX0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Male Perineum, External Approach, 0WPNX0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Female Perineum, External Approach, +10 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0WPL00Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Lower Back, Open Approach, 0WPL30Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Lower Back, Percutaneous Approach, 0WPL40Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Lower Back, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Same operation — other Device
Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.
0WPLX1Z — Removal of Radioactive Element from Lower Back, External Approach, 0WPLX3Z — Removal of Infusion Device from Lower Back, External Approach, 0WPLX7Z — Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Lower Back, External Approach, 0WPLXJZ — Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Lower Back, External Approach, 0WPLXKZ — Removal of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute from Lower Back, External Approach, 0WPLXYZ — Removal of Other Device from Lower Back, External Approach
Same procedure category (CCSR), other tables
AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software Refined groups these ICD-10-PCS procedures with this one under Incision and drainage of musculoskeletal tissue and joints (Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia 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.
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Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0WPLX0Z 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]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical[Section]: “Medical and Surgical”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Anatomical Regions, General — Body System: Anatomical Regions, General[Body System]: “Anatomical Regions, General”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- Removal — Operation: Removal[Operation]: “Removal”— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
Clinical classification (CCSR)
- MST004 — Incision and drainage of musculoskeletal tissue and joints[CCSR category]: “Incision and drainage of musculoskeletal tissue and joints — Musculoskeletal, Subcutaneous Tissue, and Fascia Procedures”— AHRQ CCSR for ICD-10-PCS Procedures (HCUP) · v2026.1
Nearest codes
- 0WP0X0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Head, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0WP1X0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Cranial Cavity, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0WP2X0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Face, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0WP4X0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Upper Jaw, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0WP5X0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Lower Jaw, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0WP6X0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Neck, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0WP8X0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Chest Wall, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
- 0WP9X0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Right Pleural Cavity, External Approach[One axis away]— CMS ICD-10-PCS tables
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