2021 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0GPRX0Z

Removal of Drainage Device from Parathyroid Gland, External Approach

Version 2021

Billable Code

Valid for Submission

ICD-10-PCS:	0GPRX0Z
Short Description:	Removal of Drain Dev from Parathyroid Gland, Extern Approach
Long Description:	Removal of Drainage Device from Parathyroid Gland, External Approach

0GPRX0Z is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of removal of drainage device from parathyroid gland, external approach. The code is valid for the year 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

The procedure code 0GPRX0Z is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the endocrine system body system, classified under the removal operation. The applicable bodypart is parathyroid gland.

ICD-10-PCS Details

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Notes
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	G	Endocrine System
3	Operation	P	Removal	Involves: Taking out or off a device from a body part Explanation: If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL Involves: Taking out or off a device from a body part Explanation: If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL Includes: Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
4	BodyPart	R	Parathyroid Gland
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 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	0	Drainage Device	Includes: Cystostomy tube Foley catheter Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter Thoracostomy tube Cystostomy tube Foley catheter Percutaneous nephrostomy catheter Thoracostomy tube
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.

Convert 0GPRX0Z 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:

ICD-9-PCS: 9739 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.

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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