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0WPBX1Z - Removal of Radioactive Element from Left Pleural Cavity, External Approach


The ICD 10 Code for Removal of Radioactive Element from Left Pleural Cavity, External Approach is listed as 0WPBX1Z.
Additional information concerning this code and description can be found below including ICD 9 crosswalks / GEMS, chapter information, and DRGs where available.

ICD-10-PCS Field Value
Procedure Code: 0WPBX1Z
Description: Removal of Radioactive Element from Left Pleural Cavity, External Approach
Chapter: Medical and Surgical
Subsection 1: Anatomical Regions, General
Subsection 2: Anatomical Regions, General, Removal
ICD-9-CM V. 3 (Procedures) General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS):
ICD-9 PCS Code: 97.49 - Removal of other device from thorax (approximate)