0W953ZZ

PCS Procedure

Drainage of Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Approach

Drainage of Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Approach

About ICD-10-PCS code 0W953ZZ

0W953ZZ is the ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Approach. It belongs to PCS table 0W9, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). The procedure targets the Anatomical Regions, General body system. Its root operation is Drainage. The approach used is Percutaneous.

Procedure Details

Section
[0] Medical and Surgical
Body System
Anatomical Regions, General
Root Operation
Drainage

Clinical Definitions

Root Operation · Operation
Drainage

Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies

Includes: Thoracentesis, incision and drainage

Approach · Approach
Percutaneous

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

Adjacent Procedure Codes