Version 2024
Non-Billable Code

2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0UJ

Female Reproductive System, Inspection

ICD-10-PCS Code:
0UJ
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Female Reproductive System, Inspection
Is Billable?
Not Valid for Submission
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0UJ is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable procedure code used to indicate the performance of female reproductive system, inspection.

0UJ 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 inspection operation.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System U Female Reproductive System
3 Operation J Inspection

Involves:
Visually and/or manually exploring a body part

Explanation:
Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers

Includes:
  • Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Inspection

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.