Control Bleeding in Oral Cavity and Throat, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Medical and Surgical·Anatomical Regions, General·Table 0W3·FY 2027
In ICD-10-PCS, code 0W338ZZ describes Control Bleeding in Oral Cavity and Throat, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. This procedure is listed in table 0W3, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Control. The approach used is Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic.
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What the code means
Control: root operation
Stopping, or attempting to stop, postprocedural or other acute bleeding
Includes: Control of post-prostatectomy hemorrhage, control of intracranial subdural hemorrhage, control of bleeding duodenal ulcer, control of retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic: approach
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
Nearby codes in table 0W3
Diagnosis codes mentioning “control”
- Z62.0 Inadequate parental supervision and control
- O24.419 Gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnancy, unspecified control
- O24.429 Gestational diabetes mellitus in childbirth, unspecified control
- O24.439 Gestational diabetes mellitus in the puerperium, unspecified control
- Z00.6 Encounter for examination for normal comparison and control in clinical research program