2020 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0VP800Z
Removal of Drainage Device from Scrotum and Tunica Vaginalis, Open Approach
Valid for Submission
0VP800Z is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of removal of drainage device from scrotum and tunica vaginalis, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 0VP800Z is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the male reproductive system body system, classified under the removal operation. The applicable bodypart is scrotum and tunica vaginalis.
| ICD-10-PCS: | 0VP800Z |
| Short Description: | Removal of Drain Dev from Scrotum & Tunica, Open Approach |
| Long Description: | Removal of Drainage Device from Scrotum and Tunica Vaginalis, Open 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 | P | Operation | Removal | Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal |
| Character 4 | 8 | BodyPart | Scrotum and Tunica Vaginalis | |
| Character 5 | 0 | Approach | Open | Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose the site of the procedure |
| Character 6 | 0 | Device | Drainage Device | Thoracostomy tube |
| 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 0VP800Z 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.