2020 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0VLH0ZZ

Occlusion of Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Open Approach

  1. ICD-10-PCS Index
  2. Medical and Surgical
  3. Male Reproductive System
  4. Occlusion
  5. 0VLH0ZZ
Version 2020 Billable Code Non-covered Procedure Codes Sterilization Procedures For Males Only Not Covered Medicare

Valid for Submission

0VLH0ZZ is a billable procedure code but might not be covered by Medicare. 0VLH0ZZ is used to indicate the performance of occlusion of bilateral spermatic cords, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

The procedure code 0VLH0ZZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the male reproductive system body system, classified under the occlusion operation. The applicable bodypart is spermatic cords, bilateral.

ICD-10-PCS:0VLH0ZZ
Short Description:Occlusion of Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Open Approach
Long Description:Occlusion of Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Open Approach

ICD-10-PCS Details

Position Designation Character Label Notes
1 Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2 Body System V Male Reproductive System
3 Operation L Occlusion

Involves:
Completely closing an orifice or the lumen of a tubular body part

Explanation:
The orifice can be a natural orifice or an artificially created orifice

Includes:

  • Fallopian tube ligation, ligation of inferior vena cava
4 BodyPart H Spermatic Cords, Bilateral
5 Approach 0 Open

Involves:
Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose 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 Z No Qualifier

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

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:

  • Non-covered Procedure Codes Sterilization - this code is intended for the procedure codes shown below are identified as non-covered procedures only when icd-10-cm diagnosis code z30.2 (encounter for sterilization) is listed as the principal diagnosis or secondary diagnosis.
  • Procedures for males only - this code is intended for procedures for males only.

Convert 0VLH0ZZ 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.

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