2021 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0VC23ZZ
Extirpation of Matter from Left Seminal Vesicle, Percutaneous Approach
Valid for Submission
0VC23ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of extirpation of matter from left seminal vesicle, percutaneous approach. The code is valid for the year 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 0VC23ZZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the male reproductive system body system, classified under the extirpation operation. The applicable bodypart is seminal vesicle, left.
ICD-10-PCS: | 0VC23ZZ |
Short Description: | Extirpation of Matter from L Seminal Vesicle, Perc Approach |
Long Description: | Extirpation of Matter from Left Seminal Vesicle, Percutaneous Approach |
ICD-10-PCS Details
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Notes |
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1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
2 | Body System | V | Male Reproductive System | |
3 | Operation | C | Extirpation | Involves: Explanation: Involves: Explanation:
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4 | BodyPart | 2 | Seminal Vesicle, Left | |
5 | Approach | 3 | Percutaneous | Involves: Involves: |
6 | Device | Z | No Device | Explanation: |
7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier | Explanation: |
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 0VC23ZZ is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.
- 715 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC - Relative Weight: 2.0189
- 716 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC - Relative Weight: 1.2765
- 717 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC - Relative Weight: 1.7985
- 718 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC - Relative Weight: 1.2362
Convert 0VC23ZZ 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. These 2021 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
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.