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0VH071Z

Insertion of Radioactive Element into Prostate, Via Opening

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 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
Other O.R. Procedures for Injuries
907 908 909

Group a claim with this code

0VH071Z reaches 3 DRG groups across 2 MDCs. Enter it with a principal diagnosis to see which one it lands in.

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