0NPWX0ZICD-10-PCS Code: Removal of Drainage Device from Facial Bone, External Approach
Removal of Drainage Device from Facial Bone, Extern 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 SystemN | Head and Facial Bones |
| 3 | Root OperationP | Removal Taking out or off a device from a body part |
| 4 | Body PartW | Facial Bone |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | Device0 | Drainage Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0NP0X0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Skull, External Approach, 0NPBX0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Nasal Bone, External Approach
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0NPW00Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Facial Bone, Open Approach, 0NPW30Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Facial Bone, Percutaneous Approach, 0NPW40Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Facial Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
Same operation — other Device
Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.
0NPWX4Z — Removal of Internal Fixation Device from Facial Bone, External Approach, 0NPWX5Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Facial Bone, External Approach, 0NPWXMZ — Removal of Bone Growth Stimulator from Facial Bone, External Approach
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0NPWX0Z 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
- 0NP[PCS table]
- Medical and Surgical — Section: Medical and Surgical [Section]: “Medical and Surgical”
- Head and Facial Bones — Body System: Head and Facial Bones [Body System]: “Head and Facial Bones”
- Removal — Operation: Removal [Operation]: “Removal”
Nearest codes
- 0NP0X0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Skull, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0NPBX0Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Nasal Bone, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0NPW00Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Facial Bone, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0NPW30Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Facial Bone, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 0NPW40Z — Removal of Drainage Device from Facial Bone, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
- 0NPWX4Z — Removal of Internal Fixation Device from Facial Bone, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0NPWX5Z — Removal of External Fixation Device from Facial Bone, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0NPWXMZ — Removal of Bone Growth Stimulator from Facial Bone, External Approach [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.