Inpatient Procedure Code
0WB20ZX
Excision of Face, Open Approach, Diagnostic
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 OperationB | Excision Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part |
| 4 | Body Part2 | Face |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierX | Diagnostic |
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0WB20ZX 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
- 0WB[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]”
Nearest codes
- 0WB00ZX — Excision of Head, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0WB20ZZ — Excision of Face, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WB23ZX — Excision of Face, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0WB24ZX — Excision of Face, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0WB2XZX — Excision of Face, External Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0WB30ZX — Excision of Oral Cavity and Throat, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0WB40ZX — Excision of Upper Jaw, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0WB50ZX — Excision of Lower Jaw, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.