ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0UCC7ZZ
Extirpation of Matter from Cervix, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
| ICD-10-PCS: | 0UCC7ZZ |
| Short Description: | Extirpation of Matter from Cervix, Via Opening |
| Long Description: | Extirpation of Matter from Cervix, Via Natural or Artificial Opening |
Valid for Submission
ICD-10-PCS 0UCC7ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of extirpation of matter from cervix, via natural or artificial opening. The code is valid for the year 2019 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 0UCC7ZZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the female reproductive system body system, classified under the extirpation operation. The applicable body part is cervix.
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 | C | Operation | Extirpation | Thrombectomy, choledocholithotomy |
| Character 4 | C | Body Part | Cervix | |
| Character 5 | 7 | Approach | Via Natural or Artificial Opening | Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach 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 0UCC7ZZ is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V36.0 applicable from 10/01/2018 through 09/30/2019.
- 746 - VAGINA, CERVIX AND VULVA PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC
- 747 - VAGINA, CERVIX AND VULVA PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC
- 907 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC
- 908 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC
- 909 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC
- 957 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC
- 958 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC
- 959 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC
Convert 0UCC7ZZ 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.