2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0UPH01Z
Removal of Radioactive Element from Vagina and Cul-de-sac, Open Approach
- ICD-10-PCS Code:
- 0UPH01Z
- ICD-10-PCS Code for:
- Remove Radioact Elem from Vagina & Cul-de-sac, Open
- Is Billable?
- Yes - Valid for Submission
- Code Navigator:
0UPH01Z is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of removal of radioactive element from vagina and cul-de-sac, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves taking out or off a device from a body part. Procedure code explanation: if a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation change. otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation removal drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
0UPH01Z 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 removal operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is vagina and cul-de-sac.
| Position | Designation | Character | Label | Procedures Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
| 2 | Body System | U | Female Reproductive System | |
| 3 | Operation | P | Removal | Involves: Explanation:
|
| 4 | BodyPart | H | Vagina and Cul-de-sac | |
| 5 | Approach | 0 | Open | Involves: |
| 6 | Device | 1 | Radioactive Element | Includes:
|
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier | Explanation: |
Clinical Classification
Clinical Category is Brachytherapy
- CCSR Category Code: RAD002
- Clinical Domain is Radiation Therapy - RAD contains 4 categories that include procedures comprising beam radiation, brachytherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, and other types of radiation therapy.
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:
- ICD-9-PCS: 7012 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent. - ICD-9-PCS: 7014 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Removal Vagina and Cul-de-sac
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 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
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.
