0DB38ZXExcision of Lower Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
- Billable / Specific Code
0DB38ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Lower Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027). The root operation Excision involves cutting out or off, without replacement, a portion of a body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with biopsy.
Code Identity
PCS Table Breakdown
Each ICD-10-PCS code is built from seven characters, each an axis of the procedure. Hover or tap the icons for the official CMS definitions.
| Position | Designation | Value | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Section | 0 | Medical and Surgical |
| 2 | Body System | D | Gastrointestinal System |
| 3 | Operation | B | Excision |
| 4 | BodyPart | 3 | Esophagus, Lower |
| 5 | Approach | 8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
| 6 | Device | Z | No Device |
| 7 | Qualifier | X | Diagnostic |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code snaring of the colon polyp, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Snaring, then the subterms polyp, colon. The index leads to table 0DB, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0DB38ZX.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.
Code History
- 0DD38ZX — Extraction of Lower Esophagus, Endo, Diagn
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Questions About 0DB38ZX
Is 0DB38ZX a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Excision of Lower Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 0DB38ZX mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character D is the Body System (Gastrointestinal System); the 3rd character B is the Operation (Excision); the 4th character 3 is the BodyPart (Esophagus, Lower); the 5th character 8 is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character X is the Qualifier (Diagnostic).
What is the ICD-9-PCS equivalent of 0DB38ZX?
Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Excision of Lower Esophagus, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 42.24 (Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of esophagus) and 45.16 (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy [EGD] with closed biopsy). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.
