ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0V1P0ZJ
Bypass Left Vas Deferens to Right Epididymis, Open Approach
| ICD-10-PCS: | 0V1P0ZJ |
| Short Description: | Bypass Left Vas Deferens to Right Epididymis, Open Approach |
| Long Description: | Bypass Left Vas Deferens to Right Epididymis, Open Approach |
Valid for Submission
ICD-10-PCS 0V1P0ZJ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of bypass left vas deferens to right epididymis, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2019 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 0V1P0ZJ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the male reproductive system body system, classified under the bypass operation. The applicable body part is vas deferens, left.
ToolsICD-10-PCS Details
| Position | Character Code | Designation | Label | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character 1 | 0 | Section | Medical and Surgical | |
| Character 2 | V | Body System | Male Reproductive System | |
| Character 3 | 1 | Operation | Bypass | Coronary artery bypass, colostomy formation |
| Character 4 | P | Body Part | Vas Deferens, Left | Ejaculatory duct |
| Character 5 | 0 | Approach | Open | Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure |
| Character 6 | Z | Device | No Device | |
| Character 7 | J | Qualifier | Epididymis, Right |
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 males only - this code is intended for procedures for males 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 0V1P0ZJ is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V36.0 applicable from 10/01/2018 through 09/30/2019.
Convert 0V1P0ZJ 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.