2021 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0VPR37Z
Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Approach
Valid for Submission
0VPR37Z is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of removal of autologous tissue substitute from vas deferens, percutaneous approach. The code is valid for the year 2021 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 0VPR37Z 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 vas deferens.
ICD-10-PCS: | 0VPR37Z |
Short Description: | Removal of Autol Sub from Vas Deferens, Perc Approach |
Long Description: | Removal of Autologous Tissue Substitute from Vas Deferens, Percutaneous Approach |
ICD-10-PCS Details
Position | Designation | Character | Label | Notes |
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1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical | |
2 | Body System | V | Male Reproductive System | |
3 | Operation | P | Removal | Involves: Explanation: Involves: Explanation:
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4 | BodyPart | R | Vas Deferens | Includes:
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5 | Approach | 3 | Percutaneous | Involves: Involves: |
6 | Device | 7 | Autologous Tissue Substitute | Includes:
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7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier | Explanation: |
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 0VPR37Z 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.