ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0THB7MZ
Insertion of Stimulator Lead into Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
| ICD-10-PCS: | 0THB7MZ |
| Short Description: | Insertion of Stimulator Lead into Bladder, Via Opening |
| Long Description: | Insertion of Stimulator Lead into Bladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening |
Valid for Submission
ICD-10-PCS 0THB7MZ is a billable procedure code but might not be covered by Medicare. 0THB7MZ is used to indicate the performance of insertion of stimulator lead into bladder, via natural or artificial opening. The code is valid for the year 2019 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 0THB7MZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the urinary system body system, classified under the insertion operation. The applicable body part is bladder.
ToolsICD-10-PCS Details
| Position | Character Code | Designation | Label | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character 1 | 0 | Section | Medical and Surgical | |
| Character 2 | T | Body System | Urinary System | |
| Character 3 | H | Operation | Insertion | Insertion of radioactive implant, insertion of central venous catheter |
| Character 4 | B | Body Part | Bladder | Trigone of bladder |
| Character 5 | 7 | Approach | Via Natural or Artificial Opening | Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure |
| Character 6 | M | Device | Stimulator Lead | |
| Character 7 | Z | Qualifier | No Qualifier |
Code Edits
The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10 Code Edits are applicable to this code:
- Non-covered Procedure Codes - this code is intended for the procedures codes identified here are always non-covered procedures.
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 0THB7MZ is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V36.0 applicable from 10/01/2018 through 09/30/2019.
Convert 0THB7MZ 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.
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.