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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - W
Medical and Surgical, Mouth and Throat, Drainage, Upper Tooth

The Upper Tooth body part is identified by the character W in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Drainage root operation of the Mouth and Throat body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  C = Mouth and Throat

Root Operation:
  9 = Drainage

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

Select the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:

0C9W - Upper Tooth

  • Open Approach

    Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure

    • Drainage Device
      • 0C9W000 - Drainage of Upper Tooth with Drain Dev, Open Approach, Sing
      • 0C9W001 - Drainage of Upper Tooth with Drain Dev, Open Approach, Mult
      • 0C9W002 - Drainage of Upper Tooth with Drain Dev, Open Approach, All
    • No Device
      • 0C9W0Z0 - Drainage of Upper Tooth, Open Approach, Single
      • 0C9W0Z1 - Drainage of Upper Tooth, Open Approach, Multiple
      • 0C9W0Z2 - Drainage of Upper Tooth, Open Approach, All

  • External Approach

    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

    • Drainage Device
      • 0C9WX00 - Drainage of Up Tooth with Drain Dev, Extern Approach, Sing
      • 0C9WX01 - Drainage of Up Tooth with Drain Dev, Extern Approach, Mult
      • 0C9WX02 - Drainage of Upper Tooth with Drain Dev, Extern Approach, All
    • No Device
      • 0C9WXZ0 - Drainage of Upper Tooth, External Approach, Single
      • 0C9WXZ1 - Drainage of Upper Tooth, External Approach, Multiple
      • 0C9WXZ2 - Drainage of Upper Tooth, External Approach, All