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ICD 10 Code 0VJ44ZZ

Inspection of Prostate and Seminal Vesicles, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
“Inspection of Prostate/Seminal Ves, Perc Endo Approach” for short

0VJ44ZZ is a valid billable ICD-10 procedure code for Inspection of Prostate and Seminal Vesicles, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach. 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 0VJ44ZZ 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).

Inspection involves:
Visually and/or manually exploring a body part. Visual exploration may be performed with or without optical instrumentation. Manual exploration may be performed directly or through intervening body layers

Percutaneous Endoscopic approach involves:
Entry, by puncture or minor incision, of instrumentation through the skin or mucous membrane and any other body layers necessary to reach and visualize the site of the procedure

Inspection includes:

  • Diagnostic arthroscopy, exploratory laparotomy
MS-DRG - Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group
  • MDC 12 Diseases & Disorders of the Male Reproductive System
    Other Male Reproductive System Procedures
    • DRG 715 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC
    • DRG 716 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES FOR MALIGNANCY WITHOUT CC/MCC
    • DRG 717 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC/MCC
    • DRG 718 - OTHER MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM O.R. PROC EXCEPT MALIGNANCY 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 0VJ44ZZ — See Table View

1: Section 0 Medical and Surgical
2: Body System V Male Reproductive System
3: Root Operation J Inspection
4: Body Part 4 Prostate and Seminal Vesicles
5: Approach 4 Percutaneous Endoscopic
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.