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0D9Q70Z

Drainage of Anus with Drainage Device, Via Opening

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 06 Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System
Anal and Stomal Procedures
MDC 09 Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast
Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures

Group a claim with this code

0D9Q70Z reaches 2 DRG groups across 2 MDCs. Enter it with a principal diagnosis to see which one it lands in.

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