2020 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0VBF4ZX
Excision of Right Spermatic Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic
Valid for Submission
0VBF4ZX is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of excision of right spermatic cord, percutaneous endoscopic approach, diagnostic. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 0VBF4ZX is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the male reproductive system body system, classified under the excision operation. The applicable bodypart is spermatic cord, right.
| ICD-10-PCS: | 0VBF4ZX |
| Short Description: | Excision of Right Spermatic Cord, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn |
| Long Description: | Excision of Right Spermatic Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic |
ICD-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 | F | BodyPart | Spermatic Cord, Right | |
| 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 0VBF4ZX 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. This 2020 ICD-10-PCS code is to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020.
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.