ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0UJHXZZ
Inspection of Vagina and Cul-de-sac, External Approach
| ICD-10-PCS: | 0UJHXZZ |
| Short Description: | Inspection of Vagina and Cul-de-sac, External Approach |
| Long Description: | Inspection of Vagina and Cul-de-sac, External Approach |
Valid for Submission
ICD-10-PCS 0UJHXZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of inspection of vagina and cul-de-sac, external approach. The code is valid for the year 2019 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 0UJHXZZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the female reproductive system body system, classified under the inspection operation. The applicable body part is vagina and cul-de-sac.
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 | J | Operation | Inspection | Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy |
| Character 4 | H | Body Part | Vagina and Cul-de-sac | |
| Character 5 | X | Approach | External | Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane |
| 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 0UJHXZZ 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.