2022 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 09US7KZ
Supplement Right Frontal Sinus with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
Valid for Submission
ICD-10-PCS: | 09US7KZ |
Short Description: | Supplement Right Frontal Sinus with Nonaut Sub, Via Opening |
Long Description: | Supplement Right Frontal Sinus with Nonautologous Tissue Substitute, Via Natural or Artificial Opening |
09US7KZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of supplement right frontal sinus with nonautologous tissue substitute, via natural or artificial opening. The code is valid for the year 2022 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 09US7KZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the ear, nose, sinus body system, classified under the supplement operation. The applicable bodypart is frontal sinus, right.
Replacement Code
09US7KZ replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):
ICD-10-PCS Details
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Notes |
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1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
2 | Body System | 9 | Ear, Nose, Sinus | |
3 | Operation | U | Supplement | Involves: Explanation:
|
4 | BodyPart | S | Frontal Sinus, Right | |
5 | Approach | 7 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening | Involves: |
6 | Device | K | Nonautologous Tissue Substitute | Includes:
|
7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier | Explanation: |
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 09US7KZ 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 |
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135 | SINUS AND MASTOID PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC | 03 | 2.1435 |
136 | SINUS AND MASTOID PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 03 | 1.2555 |
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.
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.