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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - W
Medical and Surgical, Skin and Breast, Drainage, Nipple, Right

The Nipple, Right 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 Skin and Breast body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

Includes:

  • Areola
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  H = Skin and Breast

Root Operation:
  9 = Drainage

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0H9W - Nipple, Right

  • Open Approach

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

    • Drainage Device
      • 0H9W00Z - Drainage of Right Nipple with Drainage Device, Open Approach
    • No Device
      • 0H9W0ZX - Drainage of Right Nipple, Open Approach, Diagnostic
      • 0H9W0ZZ - Drainage of Right Nipple, Open Approach

  • Percutaneous Approach

    Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure

    • Drainage Device
      • 0H9W30Z - Drainage of Right Nipple with Drainage Device, Perc Approach
    • No Device
      • 0H9W3ZX - Drainage of Right Nipple, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic
      • 0H9W3ZZ - Drainage of Right Nipple, Percutaneous Approach

  • Via Natural or Artificial Opening Approach

    Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure

    • Drainage Device
      • 0H9W70Z - Drainage of Right Nipple with Drainage Device, Via Opening
    • No Device
      • 0H9W7ZX - Drainage of Right Nipple, Via Opening, Diagn
      • 0H9W7ZZ - Drainage of Right Nipple, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic Approach

    Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

    • Drainage Device
      • 0H9W80Z - Drainage of Right Nipple with Drainage Device, Endo
    • No Device
      • 0H9W8ZX - Drainage of Right Nipple, Endo, Diagn
      • 0H9W8ZZ - Drainage of Right Nipple, Endo

  • 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
      • 0H9WX0Z - Drainage of Right Nipple with Drain Dev, Extern Approach
    • No Device
      • 0H9WXZX - Drainage of Right Nipple, External Approach, Diagnostic
      • 0H9WXZZ - Drainage of Right Nipple, External Approach