0WJL0ZZ
Inspection of Lower Back, 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 OperationJ | Inspection Visually and/or manually exploring a body part |
| 4 | Body PartL | Lower Back |
| 5 | Approach0 | Open |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as a non-operating-room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 3 MS-DRGs:
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0WJL0ZZ 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
- 0WJ[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 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)”
Nearest codes
- 0WJ00ZZ — Inspection of Head, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WJ10ZZ — Inspection of Cranial Cavity, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WJ20ZZ — Inspection of Face, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WJ30ZZ — Inspection of Oral Cavity and Throat, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WJ40ZZ — Inspection of Upper Jaw, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WJ50ZZ — Inspection of Lower Jaw, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WJ60ZZ — Inspection of Neck, Open Approach [One axis away]
- 0WJ80ZZ — Inspection of Chest Wall, Open Approach [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.