2020 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0DDQXZX

Extraction of Anus, External Approach, Diagnostic

  1. ICD-10-PCS Index
  2. Medical and Surgical
  3. Gastrointestinal System
  4. Extraction
  5. 0DDQXZX
Version 2020 Billable Code

Valid for Submission

0DDQXZX is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of extraction of anus, external approach, diagnostic. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

The procedure code 0DDQXZX is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the gastrointestinal system body system, classified under the extraction operation. The applicable bodypart is anus.

ICD-10-PCS:0DDQXZX
Short Description:Extraction of Anus, External Approach, Diagnostic
Long Description:Extraction of Anus, External Approach, Diagnostic

Replacement Code

0DDQXZX replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):

  • 0DBQXZX - Excision of Anus, External Approach, Diagnostic

ICD-10-PCS Details

Position Designation Character Label Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System D Gastrointestinal System
3 Operation D Extraction

Involves:
Pulling or stripping out or off all or a portion of a body part by the use of force

Explanation:
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify extraction procedures that are biopsies

Includes:

  • Dilation and curettage, vein stripping
4 BodyPart Q Anus

Includes:

  • Anal orifice
5 Approach X External

Involves:
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
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 X Diagnostic

Convert 0DDQXZX 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. This 2020 ICD-10-PCS code is to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020.

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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