2020 ICD-10-PCS Procedure Code 0VUN0JZ
Supplement Right Vas Deferens with Synthetic Substitute, Open Approach
Valid for Submission
0VUN0JZ is a billable procedure code used to specify the performance of supplement right vas deferens with synthetic substitute, open approach. The code is valid for the year 2020 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions.
The procedure code 0VUN0JZ is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the male reproductive system body system, classified under the supplement operation. The applicable bodypart is vas deferens, right.
| ICD-10-PCS: | 0VUN0JZ |
| Short Description: | Supplement Right Vas Deferens with Synth Sub, Open Approach |
| Long Description: | Supplement Right Vas Deferens with Synthetic Substitute, Open 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 | U | Operation | Supplement | Herniorrhaphy using mesh, free nerve graft, mitral valve ring annuloplasty, put a new acetabular liner in a previous hip replacement |
| Character 4 | N | BodyPart | Vas Deferens, Right | Ejaculatory duct |
| Character 5 | 0 | Approach | Open | Cutting through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to expose 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 0VUN0JZ is grouped in the following groups for version MS-DRG V37.0 applicable from 10/01/2019 through 09/30/2020.
- 711 - TESTES PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC
- 712 - TESTES PROCEDURES 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 0VUN0JZ 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:
- ICD-9-PCS: 6389 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent. - ICD-9-PCS: 6395 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.
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.