2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0WPC0GZ
Removal of Defibrillator Lead from Mediastinum, Open Approach
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- 0WPC0GZ
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- Removal of Defib Lead from Mediastinum, Open Approach
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
0WPC0GZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of removal of defibrillator lead from mediastinum, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
0WPC0GZ PCS Table
In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the anatomical regions, general body system, classified under removal operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is mediastinum.
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
2 | Body System | W | Anatomical Regions, General | |
3 | Operation | P | Removal | Involves: Explanation:
|
4 | BodyPart | C | Mediastinum | Includes:
|
5 | Approach | 0 | Open | Involves: |
6 | Device | G | Defibrillator Lead | |
7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier | Explanation: |
New 2024 ICD-10-PCS Code
0WPC0GZ is new to ICD-10-PCS code set for the FY 2024, effective October 1, 2022.
Replacement Code
0WPC0GZ replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):
- 0WPC0YZ - Removal of Other Device from Mediastinum, Open Approach
- 0WPC0YZ - Removal of Other Device from Mediastinum, Open Approach
- 0WPC0YZ - Removal of Other Device from Mediastinum, Open Approach
- 0WPC0YZ - Removal of Other Device from Mediastinum, Open Approach
- 0WPC0YZ - Removal of Other Device from Mediastinum, Open Approach
Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Removal Mediastinum
What is ICD-10-PCS?
The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.