ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0U2HX0Z
Change Drainage Device in Vagina and Cul-de-sac, External Approach
| ICD-10-PCS: | 0U2HX0Z |
| Short Description: | Change Drain Dev in Vagina & Cul-de-sac, Extern Approach |
| Long Description: | Change Drainage Device in Vagina and Cul-de-sac, External Approach |
Valid for Submission
ICD-10-PCS 0U2HX0Z is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of change drainage device in vagina and cul-de-sac, external approach. The code is valid for the year 2019 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 0U2HX0Z is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the female reproductive system body system, classified under the change operation. The applicable body part is vagina and cul-de-sac.
ToolsICD-10-PCS Details
| Position | Character Code | Designation | Label | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character 1 | 0 | Section | Medical and Surgical | |
| Character 2 | U | Body System | Female Reproductive System | |
| Character 3 | 2 | Operation | Change | Urinary catheter change, gastrostomy tube change |
| Character 4 | H | Body Part | Vagina and Cul-de-sac | |
| Character 5 | X | Approach | External | 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 |
| Character 6 | 0 | Device | Drainage Device | Thoracostomy tube |
| 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:
- Procedures for females only - this code is intended for procedures for females only.
Convert 0U2HX0Z 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.