0NB00ZZBillable procedure code

Excision of Skull, Open Approach

Medical and Surgical·Head and Facial Bones·Table 0NB·FY 2027

0NB00ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Skull, Open Approach. It belongs to PCS table 0NB, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Head and Facial Bones body system. Its root operation is Excision. The approach used is Open.

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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

Open: approach

Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure