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0G5R3Z3

Destruction of Parathyroid Gland using LITT, 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 10 Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders
Thyroid, Parathyroid and Thyroglossal Procedures
MDC 11 Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures

Group a claim with this code

0G5R3Z3 reaches 2 DRG groups across 2 MDCs. Enter it with a principal diagnosis to see which one it lands in.

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