2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0UC78ZZ
Extirpation of Matter from Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- 0UC78ZZ
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- Extirpation of Matter from Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Endo
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
0UC78ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of extirpation of matter from bilateral fallopian tubes, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
0UC78ZZ PCS Table
In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the female reproductive system body system, classified under extirpation operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is fallopian tubes, bilateral.
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
2 | Body System | U | Female Reproductive System | |
3 | Operation | C | Extirpation | Involves: Explanation:
|
4 | BodyPart | 7 | Fallopian Tubes, Bilateral | |
5 | Approach | 8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic | Involves: |
6 | Device | Z | No Device | Explanation: |
7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier | Explanation: |
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Female reproductive system procedures, NEC
- CCSR Category Code: FRS015
- Clinical Domain is Female Reproductive System Procedures - FRS contains 15 categories that include procedures performed on the female reproduction system, such as fallopian tube ligation and excision, salpingectomy, hysterectomy, and oophorectomy.
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 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:
Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Extirpation Fallopian Tubes, Bilateral
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. The 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
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.