0U5MXZZ
Destruction of Vulva, External Approach
Axis Breakdown
Every ICD-10-PCS code is exactly seven characters, one per axis. Each character's meaning is defined by its position in the code.
| Position | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body SystemU | Female Reproductive System |
| 3 | Root Operation5 | Destruction Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent |
| 4 | Body PartM | Vulva |
| 5 | ApproachX | External |
| 6 | DeviceZ | No Device |
| 7 | QualifierZ | No Qualifier |
Potential MS-DRG Relationships (FY2026)
The MS-DRG grouper treats this as an operating room procedure. It appears in the surgical logic of 5 MS-DRGs:
- MDC 09 — Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures: DRG 579, DRG 580, DRG 581
- MDC 13 — Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures: DRG 746, DRG 747
From the CMS MS-DRG Definitions Manual, Appendix E. Actual DRG assignment depends on the complete claim.
Contextual Map
Every relationship of 0U5MXZZ in one view: hierarchy, official tabular instructions in both directions, clinical classification, risk adjustment, MS-DRG participation, index terms and change history — each edge carrying the CMS source it derives from.
PCS table
- 0U5[PCS table]
- [object Object] — Section: [object Object] [Section]: “[object Object]”
- [object Object] — Body System: [object Object] [Body System]: “[object Object]”
- [object Object] — Operation: [object Object] [Operation]: “[object Object]”
MS-DRG participation
- DRG 579 — OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH MCC — Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures (MDC 09)”
- DRG 580 — OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC — Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures (MDC 09)”
- DRG 581 — OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Other Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Procedures (MDC 09)”
- DRG 746 — VAGINA, CERVIX AND VULVA PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “VAGINA, CERVIX AND VULVA PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC — Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures (MDC 13)”
- DRG 747 — VAGINA, CERVIX AND VULVA PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC [MS-DRG]: “VAGINA, CERVIX AND VULVA PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC — Vagina, Cervix and Vulva Procedures (MDC 13)”
Nearest codes
- 0U5GXZZ — Destruction of Vagina, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0U5JXZZ — Destruction of Clitoris, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0U5KXZZ — Destruction of Hymen, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0U5LXZZ — Destruction of Vestibular Gland, External Approach [One axis away]
- 0U5M0ZZ — Destruction of Vulva, Open Approach [One axis away]
Change history
No changes recorded for this code — unchanged since the FY2026 (April) baseline of the change ledger.