ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0U944ZZ
Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
| ICD-10-PCS: | 0U944ZZ |
| Short Description: | Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure, Perc Endo Approach |
| Long Description: | Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach |
Valid for Submission
ICD-10-PCS 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 2019 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 body part is uterine supporting structure.
Deleted Code
0U944ZZ was replaced in the 2019 ICD-10-PCS code set with the code(s):
- 0U948ZZ - Drainage of Uterine Supporting Structure, Endo
ICD-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 | 9 | Operation | Drainage | Thoracentesis, incision and drainage |
| Character 4 | 4 | Body Part | Uterine Supporting Structure | Round ligament of uterus |
| Character 5 | 4 | Approach | Percutaneous Endoscopic | 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 |
| Character 6 | Z | Device | No Device | |
| 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 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.
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.