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00PU3MZ

Removal of Neuro Lead from Spinal Canal, Perc Approach

V44.0 O.R. procedure

An operating room procedure. An O.R. procedure drives DRG assignment on its own, so it can change the MDC and MS-DRG regardless of the principal diagnosis.

MDC assignment

This code appears under more than one MDC. Which applies depends on the rest of the encounter, so group the claim to settle it.

MDC 01 Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System
Spinal Procedures
028 029 030
MDC 08 Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion or Disc Device or Neurostimulator
518 519 520
MDC 11 Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures
673 674 675
MDC 12 Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
Male Reproductive System and Other O.R. Procedures for Malignancy
715 716
MDC 12 Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures
717 718
MDC 13 Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
Other Female Reproductive System O.R. Procedures
749 750
MDC 21 Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs
Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
907 908 909
MDC 24 Multiple Significant Trauma
Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
Applies only when the stay qualifies as multiple significant trauma
957 958 959

Group a claim with this code

00PU3MZ reaches 8 DRG groups across 7 MDCs. Enter it with a principal diagnosis to see which one it lands in.

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