0DBMFZZExcision of Descending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening With Percutaneous Endoscopic Assistance

Medical and Surgical›Gastrointestinal System›Excision
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 0DBMFZZ
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

0DBMFZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Descending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening With Percutaneous Endoscopic Assistance. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to 6 MS-DRGs. 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 Colectomy.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
0DBMFZZ
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Excision of Descending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening With Percutaneous Endoscopic Assistance
Short Description
Excision of Descending Colon, Via Opening w Perc Endo
Parent Code
0DB

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.

PositionDesignationValueMeaning
1Section0Medical and Surgical
2Body SystemDGastrointestinal System
3OperationBExcision
4BodyPartMDescending Colon
5ApproachFVia Natural or Artificial Opening With Percutaneous Endoscopic Assistance
6DeviceZNo Device
7QualifierZNo Qualifier

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:

Hemigastrectomy
Leads to this code's table
Hemipylorectomy
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Diverticulectomy
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Gastropylorectomy
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Snaring, polyp, colon
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Excision, Colon, Descending
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Polypectomy, gastrointestinal
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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 0DBMFZZ.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

GIS009
Colectomy
Clinical domain: Gastrointestinal System Procedures

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):
  • 0DBM7ZZ — Excision of Descending Colon, Via Opening

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Questions About 0DBMFZZ

Is 0DBMFZZ a billable code?

Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Excision of Descending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening With Percutaneous Endoscopic Assistance on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What do the characters in 0DBMFZZ 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 M is the BodyPart (Descending Colon); the 5th character F is the Approach (Via Natural or Artificial Opening With Percutaneous Endoscopic Assistance); the 6th character Z is the Device (No Device); the 7th character Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).

What MS-DRG does 0DBMFZZ group to?

On an inpatient stay, Excision of Descending Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening With Percutaneous Endoscopic Assistance maps to MS-DRGs 347, 348, 349, 628, 629, 630, with relative weights from 0.9130 to 3.7023. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.