0DBN8ZXExcision of Sigmoid Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical›Gastrointestinal System›Excision
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 0DBN8ZX
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

0DBN8ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Excision of Sigmoid Colon, 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 Colonoscopy and proctoscopy with biopsy.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
0DBN8ZX
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Excision of Sigmoid Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
Short Description
Excision of Sigmoid Colon, Endo, Diagn
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
4BodyPartNSigmoid Colon
5Approach8Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
6DeviceZNo Device
7QualifierXDiagnostic

In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index

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

Biopsy
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Punch biopsy
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Hemigastrectomy
Leads to this code's table
Hemipylorectomy
Leads to this code's table
Sigmoid flexure
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Diverticulectomy
Leads to this code's table
Gastropylorectomy
Leads to this code's table
Core needle biopsy
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Snaring, polyp, colon
Leads to this code's table
Rectosigmoid junction
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Excision, Colon, Sigmoid
Leads to this code's table
Polypectomy, gastrointestinal
Leads to this code's table

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 0DBN8ZX.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

GIS002
Colonoscopy and proctoscopy with biopsy
Clinical domain: Gastrointestinal System Procedures

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

Closest ICD-9-PCS equivalents for this code under the General Equivalence Mappings.

45.25
Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of large intestine
Approximate match.

Code History

Replaced in the FY 2027 code set by:
  • 0DDN8ZX — Extraction of Sigmoid Colon, Endo, Diagn

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Questions About 0DBN8ZX

Is 0DBN8ZX a billable code?

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

What do the characters in 0DBN8ZX 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 N is the BodyPart (Sigmoid Colon); 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 0DBN8ZX?

Under the General Equivalence Mappings, Excision of Sigmoid Colon, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic crosswalks to ICD-9-PCS 45.25 (Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of large intestine). The mapping is approximate, so confirm it fits the documentation.