0WB00ZXBillable procedure code
Excision of Head, Open Approach, Diagnostic
Medical and Surgical·Anatomical Regions, General·Table 0WB·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0WB00ZX: Excision of Head, Open Approach, Diagnostic. Table 0WB, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Anatomical Regions, General body system. 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