2020 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0VT34ZZ

Resection of Bilateral Seminal Vesicles, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  1. ICD-10-PCS Index
  2. Medical and Surgical
  3. Male Reproductive System
  4. Resection
  5. 0VT34ZZ
Version 2020 Billable Code Procedures For Males Only

Valid for Submission

0VT34ZZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of resection of bilateral seminal vesicles, percutaneous endoscopic approach. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.

The procedure code 0VT34ZZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the male reproductive system body system, classified under the resection operation. The applicable bodypart is seminal vesicles, bilateral.

ICD-10-PCS:0VT34ZZ
Short Description:Resection of Bilateral Seminal Vesicles, Perc Endo Approach
Long Description:Resection of Bilateral Seminal Vesicles, 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 T Resection

Involves:
Cutting out or off, without replacement, all of a body part

Includes:

  • Total nephrectomy, total lobectomy of lung
4 BodyPart 3 Seminal Vesicles, Bilateral
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
6 Device Z No Device

Explanation:
The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific device does not apply to the procedure.
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:

Convert 0VT34ZZ to ICD-9-PCS

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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.

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