0W33XZZ
Control Bleeding in Oral Cavity and Throat, External Approach
Control Bleeding in Oral Cavity and Throat, 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 SystemW | Anatomical Regions, General |
| 3 | Root Operation3 | Control Stopping, or attempting to stop, postprocedural or other acute bleeding |
| 4 | Body Part3 | Oral Cavity and Throat |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 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 19 MS-DRGs:
- MDC 04 — Major Chest Procedures: DRG 163, DRG 164, DRG 165
- MDC 05 — Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures: DRG 264
- MDC 10 — Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures: DRG 628, DRG 629, DRG 630
- MDC 17 — Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures: DRG 820, DRG 821, DRG 822
- MDC 17 — Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures: DRG 826, DRG 827, DRG 828
- MDC 21 — Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries: DRG 907, DRG 908, DRG 909
- MDC 24 — Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma: DRG 957, DRG 958, DRG 959
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0W33XZZ 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
- 0W3[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 (19)
- DRG 163 — MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Major Chest Procedures (MDC 04)”
- DRG 164 — MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC — Major Chest Procedures (MDC 04)”
- DRG 165 — MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Major Chest Procedures (MDC 04)”
- DRG 264 — OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES [MS-DRG]: “OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES — Other Circulatory System O.R. Procedures (MDC 05)”
- DRG 628 — OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures (MDC 10)”
- DRG 629 — OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures (MDC 10)”
- DRG 630 — OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures (MDC 10)”
- DRG 820 — LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures (MDC 17)”
- and 11 more
Nearest codes
- 0W330ZZ — Control Bleeding in Oral Cavity and Throat, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0W333ZZ — Control Bleeding in Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 0W334ZZ — Control Bleeding in Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
- 0W337ZZ — Control Bleeding in Oral Cavity and Throat, Via Natural or Artificial Opening [One axis away]
- 0W338ZZ — Control Bleeding in Oral Cavity and Throat, 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.