2021 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0G8J0ZZ

Division of Thyroid Gland Isthmus, Open Approach

  1. ICD-10-PCS Index
  2. Medical and Surgical
  3. Endocrine System
  4. Division
  5. 0G8J0ZZ
Version 2021
Billable Code

Valid for Submission

ICD-10-PCS:0G8J0ZZ
Short Description:Division of Thyroid Gland Isthmus, Open Approach
Long Description:Division of Thyroid Gland Isthmus, Open Approach

0G8J0ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of division of thyroid gland isthmus, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

The procedure code 0G8J0ZZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the endocrine system body system, classified under the division operation. The applicable bodypart is thyroid gland isthmus.

ICD-10-PCS Details

Position Designation Character Label Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System G Endocrine System
3 Operation 8 Division

Involves:
Cutting into a body part, without draining fluids and/or gases from the body part, in order to separate or transect a body part

Explanation:
All or a portion of the body part is separated into two or more portions

Involves:
Cutting into a body part, without draining fluids and/or gases from the body part, in order to separate or transect a body part

Explanation:
All or a portion of the body part is separated into two or more portions

Includes:
  • Spinal cordotomy, osteotomy
  • Spinal cordotomy, osteotomy
4 BodyPart J Thyroid Gland Isthmus
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

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 - 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 0G8J0ZZ is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.

MS-DRG MS-DRG Title MCD Relative Weight
625THYROID, PARATHYROID AND THYROGLOSSAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC102.8412
626THYROID, PARATHYROID AND THYROGLOSSAL PROCEDURES WITH CC101.6523
627THYROID, PARATHYROID AND THYROGLOSSAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC101.1818

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.

Convert 0G8J0ZZ 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. These 2021 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

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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