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0CWYX7Z

Revision of Autologous Tissue Substitute in Mouth and Throat, External Approach

ValidICD-10-PCS procedure code.

Valid for claims with a date of service in the current code year.

Valid FY2016 onwards.

What has happened to this code

Every change the publisher made, from 2014 to now. Entries marked draft are from the pre-implementation releases: ICD-10 took effect on 1 October 2015, so nothing before FY2016 was ever valid on a claim.

  1. FY2014 Added to the draft code set draft Revision of Autologous Tissue Substitute in Mouth and Throat, External Approach

What this code says

Each character is read in its own position, so the same letter means different things in different places. Definitions are CMS's own.

3. Root operation Revision

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

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

For example

  • Adjustment of position of pacemaker lead, recementing of hip prosthesis

5. Approach External

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 Autologous Tissue Substitute

For example

  • Autograft
  • Cultured epidermal cell autograft
  • Epicel(R) cultured epidermal autograft

Codes in the same group

CodeDescriptionStatus
0CWA00Z Revision of Drainage Device in Salivary Gland, Open Approach Valid
0CWA0CZ Revision of Extraluminal Device in Salivary Gland, Open Approach Valid
0CWA0YZ Revision of Other Device in Salivary Gland, Open Approach Valid
0CWA30Z Revision of Drainage Device in Salivary Gland, Percutaneous Approach Valid
0CWA3CZ Revision of Extraluminal Device in Salivary Gland, Percutaneous Approach Valid
0CWA3YZ Revision of Other Device in Salivary Gland, Percutaneous Approach Valid
0CWA7YZ Revision of Other Device in Salivary Gland, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Valid
0CWA8YZ Revision of Other Device in Salivary Gland, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Valid
0CWAX0Z Revision of Drainage Device in Salivary Gland, External Approach Valid
0CWAXCZ Revision of Extraluminal Device in Salivary Gland, External Approach Valid
0CWS00Z Revision of Drainage Device in Larynx, Open Approach Valid
0CWS07Z Revision of Autologous Tissue Substitute in Larynx, Open Approach Valid