2021 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0NB00ZX
Excision of Skull, Open Approach, Diagnostic
Valid for Submission
| ICD-10-PCS: | 0NB00ZX |
| Short Description: | Excision of Skull, Open Approach, Diagnostic |
| Long Description: | Excision of Skull, Open Approach, Diagnostic |
0NB00ZX is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of excision of skull, open approach, diagnostic. The code is valid for the year 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 0NB00ZX is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the head and facial bones body system, classified under the excision operation. The applicable bodypart is skull.
ICD-10-PCS Details
| Position | Designation | Character | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
| 2 | Body System | N | Head and Facial Bones | |
| 3 | Operation | B | Excision | Involves: Explanation: Involves: Explanation:
|
| 4 | BodyPart | 0 | Skull | |
| 5 | Approach | 0 | Open | Involves: Involves: |
| 6 | Device | Z | No Device | Explanation: |
| 7 | Qualifier | X | Diagnostic |
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 0NB00ZX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 023 | CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC OR CHEMOTHERAPY IMPLANT OR EPILEPSY WITH NEUROSTIMULATOR | 01 | 5.6623 |
| 024 | CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT MCC | 01 | 3.9325 |
| 025 | CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 01 | 4.4917 |
| 026 | CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 01 | 3.058 |
| 027 | CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 01 | 2.5118 |
| 477 | BIOPSIES OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITH MCC | 08 | 3.3569 |
| 478 | BIOPSIES OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITH CC | 08 | 2.3569 |
| 479 | BIOPSIES OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 08 | 1.8093 |
| 628 | OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 10 | 3.6981 |
| 629 | OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 10 | 2.3468 |
| 630 | OTHER ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 10 | 1.4069 |
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 0NB00ZX 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.