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0D9V0ZX

Drainage of Mesentery, Open Approach, Diagnostic

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
Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures
MDC 07 Diseases and Disorders of the Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas
Hepatobiliary Diagnostic Procedures
MDC 13 Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
Other Female Reproductive System O.R. Procedures
MDC 16 Diseases and Disorders of Blood, Blood Forming Organs and Immunologic Disorders
Other O.R. Procedures of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs

Group a claim with this code

0D9V0ZX reaches 4 DRG groups across 4 MDCs. Enter it with a principal diagnosis to see which one it lands in.

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