2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0FF4XZZ
Fragmentation in Gallbladder, External Approach
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- 0FF4XZZ
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- Fragmentation in Gallbladder, External Approach
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
0FF4XZZ is a billable procedure code but might not be covered by Medicare. 0FF4XZZ is used to indicate the performance of fragmentation in gallbladder, external approach. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
0FF4XZZ PCS Table
In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the hepatobiliary system and pancreas body system, classified under fragmentation operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is gallbladder.
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
2 | Body System | F | Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas | |
3 | Operation | F | Fragmentation | Involves: Explanation:
|
4 | BodyPart | 4 | Gallbladder | |
5 | Approach | X | External | Involves: |
6 | Device | Z | No Device | Explanation: |
7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier | Explanation: |
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Biliary and pancreatic calculus removal
- CCSR Category Code: HEP007
- Clinical Domain is Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Procedures - HEP contains 13 categories that include procedures performed on the hepatobiliary system and the pancreas, such as liver biopsy, cholecystectomy, and liver transplant.
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 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:
Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Fragmentation Gallbladder
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. The 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
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.