Inspection of Cranial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach
Medical and Surgical·Anatomical Regions, General·Table 0WJ·FY 2027
In ICD-10-PCS, code 0WJ13ZZ describes Inspection of Cranial Cavity, Percutaneous Approach. This procedure is listed in table 0WJ, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). Its root operation is Inspection. The approach used is Percutaneous.
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What the code means
Inspection: root operation
Visually and/or manually exploring a body part
Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers
Includes: Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy
Percutaneous: approach
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