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0W050JZ

0W050JZ — Alteration of Lower Jaw with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Alteration of Lower Jaw with Synth Sub, Open Approach

How 0W050JZ is built

Every ICD-10-PCS code is seven independent character positions. Each one is a separate decision, and the meaning of a character depends on the positions before it.

  1. 0SectionMedical and Surgical — What family of procedure this is
  2. WBody systemWhich system it acts on
  3. 0Root operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
  4. 5Body partThe specific site
  5. 0ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. JDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 0W050JZ

In CMS’s own ordering, which groups codes that differ by only the last character or two — usually the approach, device or qualifier.

  • 0W043JZAlteration of Upper Jaw with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W043KZAlteration of Upper Jaw with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W043ZZAlteration of Upper Jaw, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W0447ZAlteration of Upper Jaw with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W044JZAlteration of Upper Jaw with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W044KZAlteration of Upper Jaw with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W044ZZAlteration of Upper Jaw, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W0507ZAlteration of Lower Jaw with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0W050JZAlteration of Lower Jaw with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0W050KZAlteration of Lower Jaw with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Open Approach
  • 0W050ZZAlteration of Lower Jaw, Open Approach
  • 0W0537ZAlteration of Lower Jaw with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W053JZAlteration of Lower Jaw with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W053KZAlteration of Lower Jaw with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W053ZZAlteration of Lower Jaw, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W0547ZAlteration of Lower Jaw with Autologous Tissue Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W054JZAlteration of Lower Jaw with Synthetic Substitute, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
ICD-10-PCSFY2026