Inspection of Face, External Approach
Medical and Surgical·Anatomical Regions, General·Table 0WJ·FY 2027
ICD-10-PCS classifies this procedure as 0WJ2XZZ: Inspection of Face, External Approach. Table 0WJ, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical) contains it. The procedure targets the Anatomical Regions, General body system. The approach used is External.
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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
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