Version 2024
Billable Code
Procedures For Males Only

2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0VBP8ZX

Excision of Left Vas Deferens, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

ICD-10-PCS Code:
0VBP8ZX
ICD-10-PCS Code for:
Excision of Left Vas Deferens, Endo, Diagn
Is Billable?
Yes - Valid for Submission
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0VBP8ZX is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of excision of left vas deferens, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic, diagnostic. The code is valid for the year 2024 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

0VBP8ZX 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 male reproductive system body system, classified under excision operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is vas deferens, left.

Position Designation Character Label Procedures Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System V Male Reproductive System
3 Operation B Excision

Involves:
Cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part

Explanation:
The qualifier DIAGNOSTIC is used to identify excision procedures that are biopsies

Includes:
  • Partial nephrectomy, liver biopsy
4 BodyPart P Vas Deferens, Left Includes:
  • Ductus deferens
  • Ejaculatory duct
5 Approach 8 Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

Involves:
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

6 Device Z No Device

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific device does not apply to the procedure.

7 Qualifier X Diagnostic

Replacement Code

0VBP8ZX replaces the following previously assigned ICD-10-PCS code(s):

  • 0VBP4ZX - Excision of Left Vas Deferens, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
  • 0VBP4ZX - Excision of Left Vas Deferens, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
  • 0VBP4ZX - Excision of Left Vas Deferens, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
  • 0VBP4ZX - Excision of Left Vas Deferens, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn
  • 0VBP4ZX - Excision of Left Vas Deferens, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn

Clinical Classification

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:

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:

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Excision Vas Deferens, Left

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 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

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.