2020 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0VJM3ZZ
Inspection of Epididymis and Spermatic Cord, Percutaneous Approach
Valid for Submission
0VJM3ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of inspection of epididymis and spermatic cord, percutaneous approach. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 0VJM3ZZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the male reproductive system body system, classified under the inspection operation. The applicable bodypart is epididymis and spermatic cord.
| ICD-10-PCS: | 0VJM3ZZ |
| Short Description: | Inspection of Epididymis and Spermatic Cord, Perc Approach |
| Long Description: | Inspection of Epididymis and Spermatic Cord, Percutaneous Approach |
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 | J | Operation | Inspection | Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy |
| Character 4 | M | BodyPart | Epididymis and Spermatic Cord | |
| Character 5 | 3 | Approach | Percutaneous | Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach the site of the procedure |
| Character 6 | Z | Device | No Device | |
| Character 7 | Z | Qualifier | No Qualifier |
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 0VJM3ZZ 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.