Control Bleeding in Oral Cavity and Throat, External Approach
Medical and Surgical·Anatomical Regions, General·Table 0W3·FY 2027
In ICD-10-PCS, code 0W33XZZ describes Control Bleeding in Oral Cavity and Throat, External Approach. This procedure is listed in table 0W3, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Control. The approach used is External.
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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
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
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