2021 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0VPM4JZ

Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Epididymis and Spermatic Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  1. ICD-10-PCS Index
  2. Medical and Surgical
  3. Male Reproductive System
  4. Removal
  5. 0VPM4JZ
Version 2021
Billable Code
Procedures For Males Only

Valid for Submission

0VPM4JZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of removal of synthetic substitute from epididymis and spermatic cord, percutaneous endoscopic approach. The code is valid for the year 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

The procedure code 0VPM4JZ 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 epididymis and spermatic cord.

ICD-10-PCS:0VPM4JZ
Short Description:Remove Synth Sub from Epididymis/Sperm Cord, Perc Endo
Long Description:Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Epididymis and Spermatic Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic 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 P Removal

Involves:
Taking out or off a device from a body part

Explanation:
If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL

Involves:
Taking out or off a device from a body part

Explanation:
If a device is taken out and a similar device put in without cutting or puncturing the skin or mucous membrane, the procedure is coded to the root operation CHANGE. Otherwise, the procedure for taking out a device is coded to the root operation REMOVAL

Includes:
  • Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
  • Drainage tube removal, cardiac pacemaker removal
4 BodyPart M Epididymis and Spermatic Cord
5 Approach 4 Percutaneous Endoscopic

Involves:
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

Involves:
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure
6 Device J Synthetic Substitute Includes:
  • AbioCor(R) Total Replacement Heart
  • AMPLATZER(R) Muscular VSD Occluder
  • Annuloplasty ring
  • Bard(R) Composix(R) (E/X)(LP) mesh
  • Bard(R) Composix(R) Kugel(R) patch
  • Bard(R) Dulex(tm) mesh
  • Bard(R) Ventralex(tm) hernia patch
  • Barricaid(R) Annular Closure Device (ACD)
  • BRYAN(R) Cervical Disc System
  • Corvia IASD(R)
  • Ex-PRESS(tm) mini glaucoma shunt
  • Flexible Composite Mesh
  • GORE(R) DUALMESH(R)
  • Holter valve ventricular shunt
  • IASD(R) (InterAtrial Shunt Device), Corvia
  • InterAtrial Shunt Device IASD(R), Corvia
  • MitraClip valve repair system
  • Nitinol framed polymer mesh
  • Open Pivot (mechanical) valve
  • Open Pivot Aortic Valve Graft (AVG)
  • Partially absorbable mesh
  • PHYSIOMESH(tm) Flexible Composite Mesh
  • Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)
  • Polypropylene mesh
  • PRESTIGE(R) Cervical Disc
  • PROCEED(tm) Ventral Patch
  • Prodisc-C
  • Prodisc-L
  • PROLENE Polypropylene Hernia System (PHS)
  • Rebound HRD(R) (Hernia Repair Device)
  • SynCardia Total Artificial Heart
  • Total artificial (replacement) heart
  • ULTRAPRO Hernia System (UHS)
  • ULTRAPRO Partially Absorbable Lightweight Mesh
  • ULTRAPRO Plug
  • V-Wave Interatrial Shunt System
  • Ventrio(tm) Hernia Patch
  • Zimmer(R) NexGen(R) LPS Mobile Bearing Knee
  • Zimmer(R) NexGen(R) LPS-Flex Mobile Knee
  • AbioCor(R) Total Replacement Heart
  • AMPLATZER(R) Muscular VSD Occluder
  • Annuloplasty ring
  • Bard(R) Composix(R) (E/X)(LP) mesh
  • Bard(R) Composix(R) Kugel(R) patch
  • Bard(R) Dulex(tm) mesh
  • Bard(R) Ventralex(tm) hernia patch
  • Barricaid(R) Annular Closure Device (ACD)
  • BRYAN(R) Cervical Disc System
  • Corvia IASD(R)
  • Ex-PRESS(tm) mini glaucoma shunt
  • Flexible Composite Mesh
  • GORE(R) DUALMESH(R)
  • Holter valve ventricular shunt
  • IASD(R) (InterAtrial Shunt Device), Corvia
  • InterAtrial Shunt Device IASD(R), Corvia
  • MitraClip valve repair system
  • Nitinol framed polymer mesh
  • Open Pivot (mechanical) valve
  • Open Pivot Aortic Valve Graft (AVG)
  • Partially absorbable mesh
  • PHYSIOMESH(tm) Flexible Composite Mesh
  • Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)
  • Polypropylene mesh
  • PRESTIGE(R) Cervical Disc
  • PROCEED(tm) Ventral Patch
  • Prodisc-C
  • Prodisc-L
  • PROLENE Polypropylene Hernia System (PHS)
  • Rebound HRD(R) (Hernia Repair Device)
  • SynCardia Total Artificial Heart
  • Total artificial (replacement) heart
  • ULTRAPRO Hernia System (UHS)
  • ULTRAPRO Partially Absorbable Lightweight Mesh
  • ULTRAPRO Plug
  • V-Wave Interatrial Shunt System
  • Ventrio(tm) Hernia Patch
  • Zimmer(R) NexGen(R) LPS Mobile Bearing Knee
  • Zimmer(R) NexGen(R) LPS-Flex Mobile Knee
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:

Diagnostic Related Groups

The Diagnostic Related Groups (DRGs) are a patient classification scheme which provides a means of relating the type of patients a hospital treats. The procedure code 0VPM4JZ is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V38.0 applicable from 10/01/2020 through 09/30/2021.

Convert 0VPM4JZ 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. These 2021 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

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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