0CLC0ZZ
Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct, Open Approach
Axis Breakdown
Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body SystemC | Mouth and Throat |
| 3 | Root OperationL | Occlusion Completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part |
| 4 | Body PartC | Parotid Duct, Left |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 1 MS-DRG:
- MDC 03 — Salivary Gland Procedures: DRG 139
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0CLC0ZZ in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
PCS table
- 0CL[PCS table]
- [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
- [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
- [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”
MS-DRG participation
- DRG 139 — SALIVARY GLAND PROCEDURES [MS-DRG]: “SALIVARY GLAND PROCEDURES — Salivary Gland Procedures (MDC 03)”
Nearest codes
- 0CLB0ZZ — Occlusion of Right Parotid Duct, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0CLC0CZ — Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct with Extraluminal Device, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0CLC0DZ — Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct with Intraluminal Device, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0CLC3ZZ — Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 0CLC4ZZ — Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
- 0CLC7ZZ — Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
- 0CLC8ZZ — Occlusion of Left Parotid Duct, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.