0HBWXZZBillable procedure code
Excision of Right Nipple, External Approach
Medical and Surgical·Skin and Breast·Table 0HB·FY 2027
In ICD-10-PCS, code 0HBWXZZ describes Excision of Right Nipple, External Approach. This procedure is listed in table 0HB, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Excision. The approach used is External.
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What the code means
Excision: root operation
Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies
Includes: Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy
External: approach
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane