2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0WPC4GZ

Removal of Defibrillator Lead from Mediastinum, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

ICD-10-PCS Code:: 0WPC4GZ
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Removal of Defib Lead from Mediastinum, Perc Endo Approach
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
Code Navigator:

0WPC4GZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of removal of defibrillator lead from mediastinum, percutaneous endoscopic approach. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

Table of Contents

Code Information
PCS Table
Replacement Code
Diagnostic Related Groups Mapping
Other Similar Codes

0WPC4GZ 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: Taking out or off a device from a body part Explanation: If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
4	BodyPart	C	Mediastinum	Includes: Mediastinal cavity Mediastinal space
5	Approach	4	Percutaneous Endoscopic	Involves: Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
6	Device	G	Defibrillator Lead
7	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier	Explanation: The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

New 2024 ICD-10-PCS Code

0WPC4GZ is new to ICD-10-PCS code set for the FY 2024, effective October 1, 2022.

Replacement Code

0WPC4GZ replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):

0WPC4YZ - Removal of Other Device from Mediastinum, Perc Endo Approach
0WPC4YZ - Removal of Other Device from Mediastinum, Perc Endo Approach
0WPC4YZ - Removal of Other Device from Mediastinum, Perc Endo Approach
0WPC4YZ - Removal of Other Device from Mediastinum, Perc Endo Approach
0WPC4YZ - Removal of Other Device from Mediastinum, Perc Endo Approach

0WPC4GZ is grouped with Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a classification system used to group together procedures for the purpose of reimbursement and healthcare management. DRGs are used to standardize the way hospitals and other providers are paid for inpatient services. In this system patients are grouped together based on the primary procedure being performed. Once a patient is assigned a particular group, providers receive a predetermined payment rate for the services rendered. This reimbursement rate is often fixed and is meant to cover the cost of care associated with a particular procedure. Reimbursement is also affected by the relative weight of a diagnostic related group based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Diagnostic related groups encourage healthcare providers to focus on quality and efficiency in patient care while managing costs effectively. The procedure code 0WPC4GZ is present in the following groups for version MS-DRG V41.0 applicable from 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2024.

MS-DRG	MS-DRG Title	MCD	Relative Weight
040	PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH MCC	01	3.8505
041	PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITH CC OR PERIPHERAL NEUROSTIMULATOR	01	2.2307
042	PERIPHERAL, CRANIAL NERVE AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC	01	1.7398
907	OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC	21	3.7195
908	OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC	21	2.0041
909	OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC	21	1.3563
957	OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC	24	7.2325
958	OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC	24	4.0448
959	OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC	24	2.5324

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.