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ICD 10 Code 0UWH81Z

Revision of Radioactive Element in Vagina and Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
“Revision of Radioactive Element in Vagina & Cul-de-sac, Endo” for short

0UWH81Z is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Revision of Radioactive Element in Vagina and Cul-de-sac, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It is found in the 2025 version of the ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (PCS) and can be used in all HIPAA-covered transactions from Oct 01, 2024 - Sep 30, 2025.

When using code 0UWH81Z in processing claims, check the following: — See additional coding rules

  • Adult diagnoses - Age range is 15–124 years inclusive (e.g., senile delirium, mature cataract).

Revision involves:
Correcting, to the extent possible, a portion of a malfunctioning device or the position of a displaced device. Revision can include correcting a malfunctioning or displaced device by taking out or putting in components of the device such as a screw or pin

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

Revision includes:

  • Adjustment of position of pacemaker lead, recementing of hip prosthesis

Radioactive Element device includes:

  • Brachytherapy seeds
  • CivaSheet(R)
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 13 Diseases & Disorders of the Female Reproductive System
    Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures
    • DRG 746 - VAGINA, CERVIX AND VULVA PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC
    • DRG 747 - VAGINA, CERVIX AND VULVA PROCEDURES 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 0UWH81Z — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System U Female Reproductive System
3: Root Operation W Revision
4: Body Part H Vagina and Cul-de-sac
5: Approach 8 Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
6: Device 1 Radioactive Element
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.