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0WBH4ZZ

Excision of Retroperitoneum, Perc Endo 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 06 Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System
Other Digestive System O.R. Procedures
MDC 08 Diseases and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R. Procedures
MDC 09 Diseases and Disorders of the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast
Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures
MDC 11 Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm
MDC 11 Diseases and Disorders of the Kidney and Urinary Tract
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm
MDC 12 Diseases and Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
Major Male Pelvic Procedures
MDC 13 Diseases and Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
Other Female Reproductive System O.R. Procedures
MDC 17 Myeloproliferative Diseases and Disorders, Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms
Lymphoma and Leukemia with Major O.R. Procedures
MDC 17 Myeloproliferative Diseases and Disorders, Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms
Myeloproliferative Disorders or Poorly Differentiated Neoplasms with Major O.R. Procedures

Group a claim with this code

0WBH4ZZ reaches 9 DRG groups across 7 MDCs. Enter it with a principal diagnosis to see which one it lands in.

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