0WJB3ZZBillable procedure code

Inspection of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach

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

Inspection of Left Pleural Cavity, Percutaneous Approach corresponds to ICD-10-PCS code 0WJB3ZZ, found in table 0WJ, part of Section 0 (Medical and Surgical). It applies to the Anatomical Regions, General body system. 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