0HHW3NZBillable procedure code

Insertion of Tissue Expander into Right Nipple, Percutaneous Approach

Medical and Surgical·Skin and Breast·Table 0HH·FY 2027

Insertion of Tissue Expander into Right Nipple, Percutaneous Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0HHW3NZ, found in table 0HH, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Skin and Breast body system. Its root operation is Insertion. The approach used is Percutaneous.

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What the code means

Insertion: root operation

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

Includes: Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter

Percutaneous: approach

Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure