0W050KZBillable procedure code
Alteration of Lower Jaw with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
Medical and Surgical·Anatomical Regions, General·Table 0W0·FY 2027
In ICD-10-PCS, code 0W050KZ describes Alteration of Lower Jaw with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach. This procedure is listed in table 0W0, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Alteration. The approach used is Open.
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What the code means
Alteration: root operation
Modifying the anatomic structure of a body part without affecting the function of the body part
Principal purpose is to improve appearance
Includes: Face lift, breast augmentation
Open: approach
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure