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ICD-10-PCS

0FN70ZZ

Release Common Hepatic Duct, Open 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 06 Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System
Peritoneal Adhesiolysis
MDC 07 Diseases and Disorders of the Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas
Other Hepatobiliary or Pancreas O.R. Procedures
MDC 10 Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders
Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures
MDC 11 Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures
MDC 13 Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
Other Female Reproductive System O.R. Procedures
MDC 21 Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs
Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
MDC 24 Multiple Significant Trauma
Other O.R. Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma
Applies only when the stay qualifies as multiple significant trauma

Group a claim with this code

0FN70ZZ reaches 7 DRG groups across 7 MDCs. Enter it with a principal diagnosis to see which one it lands in.

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