2020 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0FF70ZZ

Fragmentation in Common Hepatic Duct, Open Approach

  1. ICD-10-PCS Index
  2. Medical and Surgical
  3. Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas
  4. Fragmentation
  5. 0FF70ZZ
Version 2020 Billable Code

Valid for Submission

0FF70ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of fragmentation in common hepatic duct, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

The procedure code 0FF70ZZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the hepatobiliary system and pancreas body system, classified under the fragmentation operation. The applicable bodypart is hepatic duct, common.

ICD-10-PCS:0FF70ZZ
Short Description:Fragmentation in Common Hepatic Duct, Open Approach
Long Description:Fragmentation in Common Hepatic Duct, Open Approach

Replacement Code

0FF70ZZ replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):

  • 0FF50ZZ - Fragmentation in Right Hepatic Duct, Open Approach
  • 0FF60ZZ - Fragmentation in Left Hepatic Duct, Open Approach

ICD-10-PCS Details

Position Designation Character Label Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System F Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas
3 Operation F Fragmentation

Involves:
Breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces

Explanation:
Physical force (e.g., manual, ultrasonic) applied directly or indirectly is used to break the solid matter into pieces. The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body. The pieces of solid matter are not taken out

Includes:

  • Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, transurethral lithotripsy
4 BodyPart 7 Hepatic Duct, Common
5 Approach 0 Open

Involves:
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure
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 Z No Qualifier

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

Diagnostic Related Groups

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 0FF70ZZ is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V37.0 applicable from 10/01/2019 through 09/30/2020.

  • 408 - BILIARY TRACT PROCEDURE EXCEPT ONLY CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITH OR WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH MCC
  • 409 - BILIARY TRACT PROCEDURE EXCEPT ONLY CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITH OR WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC
  • 410 - BILIARY TRACT PROCEDURE EXCEPT ONLY CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITH OR WITHOUT C.D.E. WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • 820 - LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURE WITH MCC
  • 821 - LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURE WITH CC
  • 822 - LYMPHOMA AND LEUKEMIA WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURE WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • 826 - MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS OR POORLY DIFFERENTIATED NEOPLASMS WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURE WITH MCC
  • 827 - MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS OR POORLY DIFFERENTIATED NEOPLASMS WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURE WITH CC
  • 828 - MYELOPROLIFERATIVE DISORDERS OR POORLY DIFFERENTIATED NEOPLASMS WITH MAJOR O.R. PROCEDURE WITHOUT CC/MCC

Convert 0FF70ZZ 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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