2020 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0VQ08ZZ
Repair Prostate, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
Valid for Submission
0VQ08ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of repair prostate, via natural or artificial opening endoscopic. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 0VQ08ZZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the male reproductive system body system, classified under the repair operation. The applicable bodypart is prostate.
| ICD-10-PCS: | 0VQ08ZZ |
| Short Description: | Repair Prostate, Endo |
| Long Description: | Repair Prostate, 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 | Q | Operation | Repair | Colostomy takedown, suture of laceration |
| Character 4 | 0 | BodyPart | Prostate | |
| 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 | Z | Device | No Device | |
| 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 0VQ08ZZ is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V37.0 applicable from 10/01/2019 through 09/30/2020.
- 715 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC
- 716 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC
- 717 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC
- 718 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROC EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC
- 907 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH MCC
- 908 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC
- 909 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITHOUT CC/MCC
- 957 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH MCC
- 958 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC
- 959 - OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC
Convert 0VQ08ZZ 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.