Inpatient Procedure Code
0WCQ0ZZ
Extirpation of Matter from Respiratory Tract, 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 OperationC | Extirpation Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part |
| 4 | Body PartQ | Respiratory Tract |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0WCQ0ZZ 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
- 0WC[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
- 0WC10ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Cranial Cavity, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WC30ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Oral Cavity and Throat, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WC40ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Upper Jaw, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WC50ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Lower Jaw, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WC90ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Right Pleural Cavity, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WCB0ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Left Pleural Cavity, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WCC0ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Mediastinum, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WCD0ZZ — Extirpation of Matter from Pericardial Cavity, Open Approach [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.