ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0U9M0ZZ
Drainage of Vulva, Open Approach
| ICD-10-PCS: | 0U9M0ZZ |
| Short Description: | Drainage of Vulva, Open Approach |
| Long Description: | Drainage of Vulva, Open Approach |
Valid for Submission
ICD-10-PCS 0U9M0ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of drainage of vulva, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2019 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 0U9M0ZZ 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 vulva.
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 | 9 | Operation | Drainage | Thoracentesis, incision and drainage |
| Character 4 | M | Body Part | Vulva | Labia minora |
| Character 5 | 0 | Approach | Open | Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose 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.
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 0U9M0ZZ is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V36.0 applicable from 10/01/2018 through 09/30/2019.
- 579 - OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH MCC
- 580 - OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC
- 581 - OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
- 746 - VAGINA, CERVIX AND VULVA PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC
- 747 - VAGINA, CERVIX AND VULVA PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
Convert 0U9M0ZZ 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.