XWHD7Q7Insertion of Neurostimulator Lead into Mouth and Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, New Technology Group 7

New Technology›Anatomical Regions›Insertion

Billable / Specific Code

ICD-10-PCS XWHD7Q7

CMS Source: FY 2026 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026.

XWHD7Q7 is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Insertion of Neurostimulator Lead into Mouth and Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, New Technology Group 7. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The root operation Insertion involves putting in a nonbiological appliance that monitors, assists, performs, or prevents a physiological function but does not physically take the place of a body part.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code

XWHD7Q7

Billable Status

Yes — Valid for Submission

Code Describes

Insertion of Neurostimulator Lead into Mouth and Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, New Technology Group 7

Parent Code

XWH New Technology, Anatomical Regions, Insertion

Short Description

Insert Neurostim Lead in Mouth/Phar, Via Opening, New Tech

PCS Table Breakdown

Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.

Position	Designation	Value	Meaning
1	Section	X	New Technology
2	Body System	W	Anatomical Regions
3	Operation	H	Insertion
4	BodyPart	D	Mouth and Pharynx
5	Approach	7	Via Natural or Artificial Opening
6	Device/Substance/Technology	Q	Neurostimulator Lead
7	Qualifier	7	New Technology Group 7

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):

0CHY7YZ — Insertion of Other Device into Mouth and Throat, Via Opening

Similar Procedure Codes

Questions About XWHD7Q7

Is XWHD7Q7 a billable code?

Yes. XWHD7Q7 is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Insertion of Neurostimulator Lead into Mouth and Pharynx, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, New Technology Group 7 on inpatient claims from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.

What do the characters in XWHD7Q7 mean?

XWHD7Q7 breaks down character by character: the 1st character X is the Section (New Technology); the 2nd character W is the Body System (Anatomical Regions); the 3rd character H is the Operation (Insertion); the 4th character D is the BodyPart (Mouth and Pharynx); the 5th character 7 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening); the 6th character Q is the Device/Substance/Technology (Neurostimulator Lead); the 7th character 7 is the Qualifier (New Technology Group 7).