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0W968ZZ

0W968ZZ — Drainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Billable / specific codeICD-10-PCS

CMS abbreviated title: Drainage of Neck, Endo

How 0W968ZZ 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. 9Root operationThe objective — the verb of the procedure
  4. 6Body partThe specific site
  5. 8ApproachHow the site was reached
  6. ZDeviceWhat was left in place, if anything
  7. ZQualifierA further distinction where one applies

Codes near 0W968ZZ

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

  • 0W9640ZDrainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W964ZXDrainage of Neck, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W964ZZDrainage of Neck, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W9670ZDrainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0W967ZXDrainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic
  • 0W967ZZDrainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
  • 0W9680ZDrainage of Neck with Drainage Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0W968ZXDrainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
  • 0W968ZZDrainage of Neck, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
  • 0W9800ZDrainage of Chest Wall with Drainage Device, Open Approach
  • 0W980ZXDrainage of Chest Wall, Open Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W980ZZDrainage of Chest Wall, Open Approach
  • 0W9830ZDrainage of Chest Wall with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W983ZXDrainage of Chest Wall, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
  • 0W983ZZDrainage of Chest Wall, Percutaneous Approach
  • 0W9840ZDrainage of Chest Wall with Drainage Device, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
  • 0W984ZXDrainage of Chest Wall, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
ICD-10-PCSFY2026