ICD-10-PCS

5A1955Z

Respiratory Ventilation, Greater than 96 Consecutive Hours

V44.0 Non-O.R. procedure

A non-O.R. procedure. It does not determine the DRG by itself; the principal diagnosis decides, and this code can still affect the outcome in combination.

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 04 Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System

Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support

207

MDC 18 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Systemic or Unspecified Sites

Septicemia or Severe Sepsis

870

MDC 22 Burns

Extensive Burns or Full Thickness Burns with MV >96 Hours

927

MDC Pre Pre-MDC

ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Neck

003

MDC Pre Pre-MDC

Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Neck without Major O.R. Procedures

004

Group a claim with this code

5A1955Z reaches 5 DRG groups across 4 MDCs. Enter it with a principal diagnosis to see which one it lands in.

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