0WBL0ZZBillable procedure code

Excision of Lower Back, Open Approach

Medical and Surgical·Anatomical Regions, General·Table 0WB·FY 2027

In ICD-10-PCS, code 0WBL0ZZ describes Excision of Lower Back, Open Approach. This procedure is listed in table 0WB, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Excision. 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