2022 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 08CM0ZZ

Extirpation of Matter from Left Extraocular Muscle, Open Approach

Version 2021

Billable Code

Valid for Submission

ICD-10-PCS:	08CM0ZZ
Short Description:	Extirpation of Matter from L Extraoc Muscle, Open Approach
Long Description:	Extirpation of Matter from Left Extraocular Muscle, Open Approach

08CM0ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of extirpation of matter from left extraocular muscle, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

The procedure code 08CM0ZZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the eye body system, classified under the extirpation operation. The applicable bodypart is extraocular muscle, left.

ICD-10-PCS Details

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Notes
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	8	Eye
3	Operation	C	Extirpation	Involves: Taking or cutting out solid matter from a body part Explanation: The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body; it may be imbedded in a body part or in the lumen of a tubular body part. The solid matter may or may not have been previously broken into pieces Includes: Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy
4	BodyPart	M	Extraocular Muscle, Left	Includes: Inferior oblique muscle Inferior rectus muscle Lateral rectus muscle Medial rectus muscle Superior oblique muscle Superior rectus muscle
5	Approach	0	Open	Involves: Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
6	Device	Z	No Device	Explanation: The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific device does not apply to the procedure.
7	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier	Explanation: The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

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 08CM0ZZ is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 applicable from 10/01/2021 through 09/30/2022.

MS-DRG	MS-DRG Title	MCD	Relative Weight
907	OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC	21	3.9482
908	OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC	21	2.0504
909	OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC	21	1.371
957	OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC	24	7.4209
958	OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC	24	4.2057
959	OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC	24	2.7361

The relative weight of a diagnostic related group determines the reimbursement rate based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Convert 08CM0ZZ 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: 159 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.

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. These 2022 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.

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.

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