2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0K848ZZ

Division of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

ICD-10-PCS Code:: 0K848ZZ
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Division of Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle, Endo
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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0K848ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of division of tongue, palate, pharynx muscle, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

Table of Contents

Code Information
PCS Table
Replacement Code
Clinical Classification
Diagnostic Related Groups Mapping
Other Similar Codes

0K848ZZ 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 muscles body system, classified under division operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is tongue, palate, pharynx muscle.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	K	Muscles
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 Includes: Spinal cordotomy, osteotomy
4	BodyPart	4	Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle	Includes: Chondroglossus muscle Genioglossus muscle Hyoglossus muscle Inferior longitudinal muscle Levator veli palatini muscle Palatoglossal muscle Palatopharyngeal muscle Pharyngeal constrictor muscle Salpingopharyngeus muscle Styloglossus muscle Stylopharyngeus muscle Superior longitudinal muscle Tensor veli palatini muscle
5	Approach	8	Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic	Involves: Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize 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.

Replacement Code

0K848ZZ replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):

0K844ZZ - Division of Tongue/Palate/Phar Muscle, Perc Endo Approach
0K844ZZ - Division of Tongue/Palate/Phar Muscle, Perc Endo Approach
0K844ZZ - Division of Tongue/Palate/Phar Muscle, Perc Endo Approach
0K844ZZ - Division of Tongue/Palate/Phar Muscle, Perc Endo Approach
0K844ZZ - Division of Tongue/Palate/Phar Muscle, Perc Endo Approach

Clinical Classification

Clinical Category is ENT procedures, NEC
CCSR Category Code: ENT017
Clinical Domain is Ear, Nose, and Throat Procedures - ENT contains 17 categories that include procedures performed on the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) as well as the head and neck, such as myringotomy, frenectomy, and tonsillectomy as well as diagnostic audiology.

0K848ZZ is grouped with Diagnostic Related Groups - MS-DRG Mapping

Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a classification system used to group together procedures for the purpose of reimbursement and healthcare management. DRGs are used to standardize the way hospitals and other providers are paid for inpatient services. In this system patients are grouped together based on the primary procedure being performed. Once a patient is assigned a particular group, providers receive a predetermined payment rate for the services rendered. This reimbursement rate is often fixed and is meant to cover the cost of care associated with a particular procedure. Reimbursement is also affected by the relative weight of a diagnostic related group based on the severity of a patient's illness and the associated cost of care during hospitalization.

Diagnostic related groups encourage healthcare providers to focus on quality and efficiency in patient care while managing costs effectively. The procedure code 0K848ZZ is present in the following groups for version MS-DRG V41.0 applicable from 10/01/2023 through 09/30/2024.

MS-DRG	MS-DRG Title	MCD	Relative Weight
143	OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC	03	3.3256
144	OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC	03	1.7305
145	OTHER EAR, NOSE, MOUTH AND THROAT O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC	03	1.2211
326	STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC	06	5.079
327	STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH CC	06	2.4974
328	STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC	06	1.5973

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Division Tongue, Palate, Pharynx Muscle

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.