ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0VLH0ZZ
Occlusion of Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Open Approach
ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0VLH0ZZ
ICD-10-PCS: 0VLH0ZZ
Short Description: Occlusion of Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Open Approach
Long Description: Occlusion of Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Open Approach
This is the 2018 version of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code 0VLH0ZZ
Valid for Submission
The code 0VLH0ZZ is a billable procedure code but might NOT BE COVERED BY MEDICARE.
Short Description: Occlusion of Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Open Approach
Long Description: Occlusion of Bilateral Spermatic Cords, Open Approach
This is the 2018 version of the ICD-10-PCS procedure code 0VLH0ZZ
Valid for Submission
The code 0VLH0ZZ is a billable procedure code but might NOT BE COVERED BY MEDICARE.
ICD-10-PCS Table
| Section | 0 - Medical and Surgical | ||
| Body System | 0V - Male Reproductive System | ||
| Operation | 0VL - Occlusion | ||
| Body Part | Approach | Device | Qualifier |
| H - Spermatic Cords, Bilateral | 0 - Open | Z - No Device | Z - No Qualifier |
ICD-10-PCS Definitions
| Operation | Occlusion Definition: 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 |
| Approach | Open Definition: Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure |
Code Edits
The following code edits are applicable to this code 0VLH0ZZ:
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.
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