ICD-10-PCS

0RGA3E0

Fusion T-lum Jt w IFD Cust Dsin, Ant Appr A Col, Perc

V44.0 O.R. procedure New in V44.0 Reassigned in V44.0

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 01 Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System

Spinal Procedures

028 029 030

MDC 08 Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

Extensive or Complex Spinal Fusion Procedures Except Cervical

523 524 525

MDC 21 Injuries, Poisonings and Toxic Effects of Drugs

Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries

907 908 909

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

0RGA3E0 reaches 4 DRG groups across 4 MDCs. Enter it with a principal diagnosis to see which one it lands in.

Open the MS-DRG grouper