W
The Cervical Spinal Cord body part is identified by the character W
in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code.
It is contained within the Division root operation of the Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves body system
under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.
Includes:
Section:
0
= Medical and Surgical
Body System:
0
= Central Nervous System and Cranial Nerves
Root Operation:
8
= Division
Body Part:
L
- Abducens NerveR
- Accessory NerveN
- Acoustic Nerve8
- Basal Ganglia0
- Brain7
- Cerebral HemisphereW
- Cervical Spinal CordM
- Facial NerveP
- Glossopharyngeal NerveS
- Hypoglossal NerveY
- Lumbar Spinal CordH
- Oculomotor NerveF
- Olfactory NerveG
- Optic NerveX
- Thoracic Spinal CordK
- Trigeminal NerveJ
- Trochlear NerveQ
- Vagus NerveSelect the appropriate procedure code based on the approach & device:
008W
- Cervical Spinal Cord
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
008W0ZZ
- Division of Cervical Spinal Cord, Open ApproachEntry, 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
008W3ZZ
- Division of Cervical Spinal Cord, Percutaneous ApproachEntry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
008W4ZZ
- Division of Cervical Spinal Cord, Perc Endo Approach