ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0DFKXZZ
Fragmentation in Ascending Colon, External Approach
| ICD-10-PCS: | 0DFKXZZ |
| Short Description: | Fragmentation in Ascending Colon, External Approach |
| Long Description: | Fragmentation in Ascending Colon, External Approach |
Valid for Submission
ICD-10-PCS 0DFKXZZ is a billable procedure code but might not be covered by Medicare. 0DFKXZZ is used to indicate the performance of fragmentation in ascending colon, external approach. The code is valid for the year 2019 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 0DFKXZZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the gastrointestinal system body system, classified under the fragmentation operation. The applicable body part is ascending colon.
ToolsICD-10-PCS Details
| Position | Character Code | Designation | Label | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character 1 | 0 | Section | Medical and Surgical | |
| Character 2 | D | Body System | Gastrointestinal System | |
| Character 3 | F | Operation | Fragmentation | Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, transurethral lithotripsy |
| Character 4 | K | Body Part | Ascending Colon | |
| Character 5 | X | Approach | External | 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 |
| 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.
Convert 0DFKXZZ 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.
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.