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ICD-10-PCS Body Part - 6
Medical and Surgical, Anatomical Regions, General, Repair, Neck

The Neck body part is identified by the character 6 in the 4th position of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code. It is contained within the Repair root operation of the Anatomical Regions, General body system under the Medical and Surgical section. The 4the position refers to the body part or body region when applicable.

Includes:

  • Parapharyngeal space
  • Retropharyngeal space
ICD-10-PCS code structure

Section:
  0 = Medical and Surgical

Body System:
  W = Anatomical Regions, General

Root Operation:
  Q = Repair

Body Part:

See Terms used in Medical and Surgical

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

0WQ6 - Neck

  • Open Approach

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

    • No Device
      • 0WQ60ZZ - Repair Neck, 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

    • No Device
      • 0WQ63ZZ - Repair Neck, Percutaneous Approach

  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

    Entry, 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

    • No Device
      • 0WQ64ZZ - Repair Neck, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 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

    • No Device
      • 0WQ6XZ2 - Repair Neck, Stoma, External Approach
      • 0WQ6XZZ - Repair Neck, External Approach