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ICD-10-PCS

0V900ZX

Drainage of Prostate, 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 11 Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract
Transurethral Procedures
MDC 12 Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
Male Reproductive System and Other O.R. Procedures for Malignancy
MDC 12 Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
Other Male Reproductive System O.R. Procedures

Group a claim with this code

0V900ZX reaches 3 DRG groups across 2 MDCs. Enter it with a principal diagnosis to see which one it lands in.

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