2020 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0VPM4JZ
Removal of Synthetic Substitute from Epididymis and Spermatic Cord, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
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 2020 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 | 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 | M | BodyPart | Epididymis and Spermatic Cord | |
| Character 5 | 4 | Approach | Percutaneous Endoscopic | 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 |
| Character 6 | J | Device | Synthetic Substitute | Zimmer(R) NexGen(R) LPS-Flex Mobile Knee |
| 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.
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 V37.0 applicable from 10/01/2019 through 09/30/2020.
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. 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.