ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 037G4ZZ
Dilation of Intracranial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
| ICD-10-PCS: | 037G4ZZ |
| Short Description: | Dilation of Intracranial Artery, Perc Endo Approach |
| Long Description: | Dilation of Intracranial Artery, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach |
Valid for Submission
ICD-10-PCS 037G4ZZ is a billable procedure code but might not be covered by Medicare. 037G4ZZ is used to indicate the performance of dilation of intracranial artery, percutaneous endoscopic approach. The code is valid for the year 2019 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 037G4ZZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the upper arteries body system, classified under the dilation operation. The applicable body part is intracranial artery.
Deleted Code
037G4ZZ was replaced in the 2019 ICD-10-PCS code set with the code(s):
- 037G4Z6 - Dilation of Intracranial Artery, Bifurc, Perc Endo Approach
ICD-10-PCS Details
| Position | Character Code | Designation | Label | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character 1 | 0 | Section | Medical and Surgical | |
| Character 2 | 3 | Body System | Upper Arteries | |
| Character 3 | 7 | Operation | Dilation | Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty, internal urethrotomy |
| Character 4 | G | Body Part | Intracranial Artery | Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) |
| Character 5 | 4 | Approach | Percutaneous Endoscopic | 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 |
| Character 6 | Z | Device | No Device | |
| Character 7 | Z | Qualifier | No Qualifier |
Code Edits
The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10 Code Edits are applicable to this code:
- Non-covered Procedure Codes - this code is intended for the procedures codes identified here are always non-covered procedures.
Diagnostic Related Groups
The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The procedure code 037G4ZZ is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V36.0 applicable from 10/01/2018 through 09/30/2019.
- 023 - CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PDX WITH MCC OR CHEMOTHERAPY IMPLANT OR EPILEPSY WITH NEUROSTIMULATOR
- 024 - CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PDX WITHOUT MCC
- 025 - CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC
- 026 - CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC
- 027 - CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
- 252 - OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC
- 253 - OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC
- 254 - OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
- 907 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC
- 908 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC
- 909 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC
- 957 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC
- 958 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC
- 959 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC
Convert 037G4ZZ to ICD-9-PCS
The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:
- ICD-9-PCS: 62 (Combination Flag) Combination Flag
The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system. - ICD-9-PCS: 40 (Combination Flag) Combination Flag
The combination flag indicates that more than one code in the target system is required to satisfy the full equivalent meaning of a code in the source system.
What is ICD-10-PCS?
The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates.
Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.