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Inpatient Procedure Code

0WW501Z

Revision of Radioactive Element in Lower Jaw, 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.

PositionValueMeaning
1
Section0

Medical and Surgical

2
Body SystemW

Anatomical Regions, General

3
Root OperationW

Revision

Correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device

4
Body Part5

Lower Jaw

5
Approach0

Open

6
Device1

Radioactive Element

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.

Related Codes

Same operation — other Body Part

Same table and root operation, differing only in the body part character.

0WW001Z — Revision of Radioactive Element in Head, Open Approach, 0WW101Z — Revision of Radioactive Element in Cranial Cavity, Open Approach, 0WW201Z — Revision of Radioactive Element in Face, Open Approach, 0WW401Z — Revision of Radioactive Element in Upper Jaw, Open Approach, 0WW601Z — Revision of Radioactive Element in Neck, Open Approach, 0WW801Z — Revision of Radioactive Element in Chest Wall, Open Approach, 0WW901Z — Revision of Radioactive Element in Right Pleural Cavity, Open Approach, 0WWB01Z — Revision of Radioactive Element in Left Pleural Cavity, Open Approach, +13 more

Same operation — other Approach

Same table and root operation, differing only in the approach character.

0WW531Z — Revision of Radioactive Element in Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Approach, 0WW541Z — Revision of Radioactive Element in Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, 0WW5X1Z — Revision of Radioactive Element in Lower Jaw, External Approach

Same operation — other Device

Same table and root operation, differing only in the device character.

0WW500Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Lower Jaw, Open Approach, 0WW503Z — Revision of Infusion Device in Lower Jaw, Open Approach, 0WW507Z — Revision of Autologous Tissue Substitute in Lower Jaw, Open Approach, 0WW50JZ — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in Lower Jaw, Open Approach, 0WW50KZ — Revision of Nonautologous Tissue Substitute in Lower Jaw, Open Approach, 0WW50YZ — Revision of Other Device in Lower Jaw, Open Approach

Contextual Map

Every relationship of 0WW501Z 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

  • 0WW[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)”

MDC crossing · diagnoses (5441)

  • 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.”
  • A06.7 — Cutaneous amebiasis [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Cutaneous amebiasis — grouped in MDC 09, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A18.4 — Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Tuberculosis of skin and subcutaneous tissue — grouped in MDC 09, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A22.0 — Cutaneous anthrax [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Cutaneous anthrax — grouped in MDC 09, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A31.1 — Cutaneous mycobacterial infection [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Cutaneous mycobacterial infection — grouped in MDC 09, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • A36.3 — Cutaneous diphtheria [Same-MDC diagnosis]: “Cutaneous diphtheria — grouped in MDC 09, the diagnosis side of this code's crossing.” · check together
  • and 5436 more

Nearest codes

  • 0WW001Z — Revision of Radioactive Element in Head, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0WW101Z — Revision of Radioactive Element in Cranial Cavity, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0WW201Z — Revision of Radioactive Element in Face, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0WW401Z — Revision of Radioactive Element in Upper Jaw, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0WW500Z — Revision of Drainage Device in Lower Jaw, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0WW503Z — Revision of Infusion Device in Lower Jaw, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0WW507Z — Revision of Autologous Tissue Substitute in Lower Jaw, Open Approach [One axis away]
  • 0WW50JZ — Revision of Synthetic Substitute in 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.