Inpatient Procedure Code
0WBFXZX
Excision of Abdominal Wall, External 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 PartF | Abdominal Wall |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierX | Diagnostic |
Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 18 MS-DRGs:
- MDC 06 — Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures: DRG 356, DRG 357, DRG 358
- MDC 09 — Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures: DRG 579, DRG 580, DRG 581
- 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 0WBFXZX 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 (18)
- DRG 356 — OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures (MDC 06)”
- DRG 357 — OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures (MDC 06)”
- DRG 358 — OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures (MDC 06)”
- DRG 579 — OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures (MDC 09)”
- DRG 580 — OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures (MDC 09)”
- DRG 581 — OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures (MDC 09)”
- 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)”
- DRG 821 — LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC — Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures (MDC 17)”
- and 10 more
MDC crossing · diagnoses (7301)
- MDC 06 — Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System — 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.”
- MDC 09 — Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast [MDC crossing]: “Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast — 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.”
- A00.0 — Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar cholerae [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar cholerae — grouped in MDC 06, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”
- A00.1 — Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar eltor [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar eltor — grouped in MDC 06, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”
- A00.9 — Cholera, unspecified [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Cholera, unspecified — grouped in MDC 06, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”
- A02.0 — Salmonella enteritis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Salmonella enteritis — grouped in MDC 06, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”
- A03.0 — Shigellosis due to Shigella dysenteriae [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Shigellosis due to Shigella dysenteriae — grouped in MDC 06, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.”
- and 7296 more
Nearest codes
- 0WB0XZX — Excision of Head, External Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0WB2XZX — Excision of Face, External Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0WB3XZX — Excision of Oral Cavity and Throat, External Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0WB4XZX — Excision of Upper Jaw, External Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0WB5XZX — Excision of Lower Jaw, External Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0WB6XZX — Excision of Neck, External Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0WB8XZX — Excision of Chest Wall, External Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
- 0WBF0ZX — Excision of Abdominal Wall, Open Approach, Diagnostic [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.