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ICD-10-PCS Code 0U577ZZ

Destruction of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural or Artificial Opening
“Destruction of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Opening” for short

0U577ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Destruction of Bilateral Fallopian Tubes, Via Natural or Artificial Opening. It is found in the 2024 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2023 - Sep 30, 2024.

When using code 0U577ZZ in processing claims, check the following: — See additional coding rules

  • Procedure for females only - The procedure code can only apply to a female patient.

Destruction involves:
Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent. None of the body part is physically taken out

Via Natural or Artificial Opening approach involves:
Entry of instrumentation through a natural or artificial external opening to reach the site of the procedure

Destruction includes:

  • Fulguration of rectal polyp, cautery of skin lesion
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 13 Diseases & Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
    D&C, Conization, Laparoscopy and Tubal Interruption
    • DRG 744 - D&C, CONIZATION, LAPAROSCOPY AND TUBAL INTERRUPTION WITH CC/MCC
    • DRG 745 - D&C, CONIZATION, LAPAROSCOPY AND TUBAL INTERRUPTION WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 14 Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Puerperium
    Cesarean Section with Sterilization
    • DRG 783 - CESAREAN SECTION WITH STERILIZATION WITH MCC
    • DRG 784 - CESAREAN SECTION WITH STERILIZATION WITH CC
    • DRG 785 - CESAREAN SECTION WITH STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 14 Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Puerperium
    Vaginal Delivery with Sterilization and/or D&C
    • DRG 796 - VAGINAL DELIVERY WITH STERILIZATION/D&C WITH MCC
    • DRG 797 - VAGINAL DELIVERY WITH STERILIZATION/D&C WITH CC
    • DRG 798 - VAGINAL DELIVERY WITH STERILIZATION/D&C WITHOUT CC/MCC
  • MDC 99 Other
    Non-extensive Procedure Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis
    • DRG 987 - NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC
    • DRG 988 - NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH CC
    • DRG 989 - NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURE UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT CC/MCC

ICD-10-PCS code structure for 0U577ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System U Female Reproductive System
3: Root Operation 5 Destruction
4: Body Part 7 Fallopian Tubes, Bilateral
5: Approach 7 Via Natural or Artificial Opening
6: Device Z No Device
7: Qualifier Z No Qualifier

See also

  • The ICD-10-PCS Index of common procedure terms.
  • Medical and Surgical terms in the ICD-10-PCS Definitions table. These definitions may also provide additional explanation and/or examples within this section.
  • The ICD-10-PCS Device Aggregation Table containing entries that correlate a specific ICD-10-PCS device value with a general device value to be used in tables containing only general device values.