2022 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 08F5XZZ
Fragmentation in Left Vitreous, External Approach
Valid for Submission
ICD-10-PCS: | 08F5XZZ |
Short Description: | Fragmentation in Left Vitreous, External Approach |
Long Description: | Fragmentation in Left Vitreous, External Approach |
08F5XZZ is a billable procedure code but might not be covered by Medicare. 08F5XZZ is used to indicate the performance of fragmentation in left vitreous, external approach. The code is valid for the year 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 08F5XZZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the eye body system, classified under the fragmentation operation. The applicable bodypart is vitreous, left.
ICD-10-PCS Details
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Notes |
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1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
2 | Body System | 8 | Eye | |
3 | Operation | F | Fragmentation | Involves: Explanation:
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4 | BodyPart | 5 | Vitreous, Left | Includes:
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5 | Approach | X | External | Involves: |
6 | Device | Z | No Device | Explanation: |
7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier | Explanation: |
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.
Convert 08F5XZZ 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:
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.