2020 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0U944ZZ

Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  1. ICD-10-PCS Index
  2. Medical and Surgical
  3. Female Reproductive System
  4. Drainage
  5. 0U944ZZ
Version 2020 Billable Code Procedures For Females Only

Valid for Submission

0U944ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of drainage of uterine supporting structure, percutaneous endoscopic approach. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

The procedure code 0U944ZZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the female reproductive system body system, classified under the drainage operation. The applicable bodypart is uterine supporting structure.

ICD-10-PCS:0U944ZZ
Short Description:Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure, Perc Endo Approach
Long Description:Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

Replaced Code

0U944ZZ was replaced in the 2020 ICD-10-PCS code set with the code(s):

  • 0U948ZZ - Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure, Endo

ICD-10-PCS Details

Position Designation Character Label Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System U Female Reproductive System
3 Operation 9 Drainage

Involves:
Taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part

Explanation:
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify drainage procedures that are biopsies

Includes:

  • Thoracentesis, incision and drainage
4 BodyPart 4 Uterine Supporting Structure

Includes:

  • Broad ligament
  • Infundibulopelvic ligament
  • Ovarian ligament
  • Round ligament of uterus
5 Approach 4 Percutaneous Endoscopic

Involves:
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary 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.

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:

Convert 0U944ZZ 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. This 2020 ICD-10-PCS code is to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020.

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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