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0WPB01Z

0WPB01Z — Removal of Radioactive Element from Left Pleural Cavity, Open Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Removal of Radioact Elem from L Pleural Cav, Open Approach

How 0WPB01Z is built

Every ICD-10-PCS code is seven independent character positions. Each one is a separate decision, and the meaning of a character depends on the positions before it.

  1. 0SectionMedical and Surgical — What family of procedure this is
  2. WBody systemWhich system it acts on
  3. PRoot operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
  4. BBody partThe specific site
  5. 0ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. 1DeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 0WPB01Z

In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two — usually the approach, device or qualifier.

  • 0WP941ZRemoval of Radioactive Element from Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0WP943ZRemoval of Infusion Device from Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0WP94JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0WP94YZRemoval of Other Device from Right Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0WP9X0ZRemoval of Drainage Device from Right Pleural Cavity, External Approach
  • 0WP9X1ZRemoval of Radioactive Element from Right Pleural Cavity, External Approach
  • 0WP9X3ZRemoval of Infusion Device from Right Pleural Cavity, External Approach
  • 0WPB00ZRemoval of Drainage Device from Left Pleural Cavity, Open Approach
  • 0WPB01ZRemoval of Radioactive Element from Left Pleural Cavity, Open Approach
  • 0WPB03ZRemoval of Infusion Device from Left Pleural Cavity, Open Approach
  • 0WPB0JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Left Pleural Cavity, Open Approach
  • 0WPB0YZRemoval of Other Device from Left Pleural Cavity, Open Approach
  • 0WPB30ZRemoval of Drainage Device from Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0WPB31ZRemoval of Radioactive Element from Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0WPB33ZRemoval of Infusion Device from Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0WPB3JZRemoval of Synthetic Substitute from Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0WPB3YZRemoval of Other Device from Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2026