2020 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0VLH8CZ
Occlusion of Bilateral Spermatic Cords with Extraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Valid for Submission
0VLH8CZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of occlusion of bilateral spermatic cords with extraluminal device, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 0VLH8CZ 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: | 0VLH8CZ |
| Short Description: | Occlusion of Bi Sperm Cord with Extralum Dev, Endo |
| Long Description: | Occlusion of Bilateral Spermatic Cords with Extraluminal Device, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
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 | L | Operation | Occlusion | Fallopian tube ligation, ligation of inferior vena cava |
| Character 4 | H | BodyPart | Spermatic Cords, Bilateral | |
| Character 5 | 8 | Approach | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic | Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach and visualize the site of the procedure |
| Character 6 | C | Device | Extraluminal Device | REALIZE(R) Adjustable Gastric Band |
| 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 0VLH8CZ 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.