ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0VB04ZX
Excision of Prostate, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
| ICD-10-PCS: | 0VB04ZX |
| Short Description: | Excision of Prostate, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn |
| Long Description: | Excision of Prostate, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic |
Valid for Submission
ICD-10-PCS 0VB04ZX is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of excision of prostate, percutaneous endoscopic approach, diagnostic. The code is valid for the year 2019 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 0VB04ZX is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the male reproductive system body system, classified under the excision operation. The applicable body part is prostate.
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 | B | Operation | Excision | Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy |
| Character 4 | 0 | Body Part | Prostate | |
| Character 5 | 4 | Approach | Percutaneous Endoscopic | Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure |
| Character 6 | Z | Device | No Device | |
| Character 7 | X | Qualifier | Diagnostic |
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.
Convert 0VB04ZX 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: 6011 (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: 6015 (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.
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.