2024 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code GZG

Mental Health, Narcosynthesis

ICD-10-PCS Code:: GZG
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Mental Health, Narcosynthesis
Is Billable?: Not Valid for Submission
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GZG is a "header" nonspecific and non-billable procedure code used to indicate the performance of mental health, narcosynthesis.

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GZG PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the mental health section and is part of the none body system, classified under narcosynthesis operation.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	G	Mental Health
2	Body System	Z	None
3	Operation	G	Narcosynthesis	Involves: Administration of intravenous barbiturates in order to release suppressed or repressed thoughts

Other ICD-10-PCS Codes Used for Narcosynthesis

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. The 2024 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

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.