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0PBN3ZX

Excision of Left Carpal, Percutaneous 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 08 Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
Hand or Wrist Procedures, Except Major Thumb or Joint Procedures
513 514
MDC 09 Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast
Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures
579 580 581
MDC 10 Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Disorders
Other Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic O.R. Procedures
628 629 630
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 21 Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs
Hand Procedures for Injuries
906
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

0PBN3ZX reaches 8 DRG groups across 7 MDCs. Enter it with a principal diagnosis to see which one it lands in.

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