2022 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0JWWXNZ

Revision of Tissue Expander in Lower Extremity Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, External Approach

  1. ICD-10-PCS Index
  2. Medical and Surgical
  3. Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia
  4. Revision
  5. 0JWWXNZ
Version 2021
Billable Code

Valid for Submission

ICD-10-PCS:0JWWXNZ
Short Description:Revise Tissue Expander in Low Extrem Subcu/Fascia, Extern
Long Description:Revision of Tissue Expander in Lower Extremity Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, External Approach

0JWWXNZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of revision of tissue expander in lower extremity subcutaneous tissue and fascia, external approach. The code is valid for the year 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

The procedure code 0JWWXNZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the subcutaneous tissue and fascia body system, classified under the revision operation. The applicable bodypart is subcutaneous tissue and fascia, lower extremity.

ICD-10-PCS Details

Position Designation Character Label Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System J Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia
3 Operation W Revision

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

Explanation:
Revision can include correcting a malfunctioning or displaced device by taking out or putting in components of the device such as a screw or pin

Includes:
  • Adjustment of position of pacemaker lead, recementing of hip prosthesis
4 BodyPart W Subcutaneous Tissue and Fascia, Lower Extremity
5 Approach X External

Involves:
Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane
6 Device N Tissue Expander
7 Qualifier Z No Qualifier

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

Convert 0JWWXNZ to ICD-9-PCS

The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. These 2022 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.

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