0WB30ZZ
Excision of Oral Cavity and Throat, 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 SystemW | Anatomical Regions, General |
| 3 | Root OperationB | Excision Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part |
| 4 | Body Part3 | Oral Cavity and Throat |
| 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 2 MS-DRGs:
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Related Codes
Same operation — other Body Part
Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.
0WB00ZZ — Excision of Head, Open Approach, 0WB20ZZ — Excision of Face, Open Approach, 0WB40ZZ — Excision of Upper Jaw, Open Approach, 0WB50ZZ — Excision of Lower Jaw, Open Approach, 0WB60ZZ — Excision of Neck, Open Approach, 0WB80ZZ — Excision of Chest Wall, Open Approach, 0WBC0ZZ — Excision of Mediastinum, Open Approach, 0WBF0ZZ — Excision of Abdominal Wall, Open Approach, +5 more
Same operation — other Approach
Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.
0WB33ZZ — Excision of Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Approach, 0WB34ZZ — Excision of Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0WB3XZZ — Excision of Oral Cavity and Throat, External Approach
Same operation — other Qualifier
Same table and root operation, differing only in the qualifier character.
0WB30ZX — Excision of Oral Cavity and Throat, Open Approach, Diagnostic
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0WB30ZZ 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]”
MS-DRG participation
- DRG 137 — MOUTH PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “MOUTH PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC — Mouth Procedures (MDC 03)”
- DRG 138 — MOUTH PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “MOUTH PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Mouth Procedures (MDC 03)”
MDC crossing · diagnoses (1444)
- MDC 03 — Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat — the grouper's crossing between diagnoses and procedures: a principal diagnosis sets the MDC, and same-MDC procedures move the stay to its surgical DRGs.”
- A18.6 — Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of (inner) (middle) ear — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- A36.0 — Pharyngeal diphtheria [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Pharyngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- A36.1 — Nasopharyngeal diphtheria [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Nasopharyngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- A36.2 — Laryngeal diphtheria [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Laryngeal diphtheria — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- A54.5 — Gonococcal pharyngitis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Gonococcal pharyngitis — grouped in MDC 03, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
- and 1439 more
Nearest codes
- 0WB00ZZ — Excision of Head, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WB20ZZ — Excision of Face, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WB30ZX — Excision of Oral Cavity and Throat, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0WB33ZZ — Excision of Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Approach [One axis away]
- 0WB34ZZ — Excision of Oral Cavity and Throat, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach [One axis away]
- 0WB3XZZ — Excision of Oral Cavity and Throat, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0WB40ZZ — Excision of Upper Jaw, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WB50ZZ — Excision of Lower Jaw, Open Approach [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.