2025 ICD-10-CM Procedure Code 0DFMXZZ

Fragmentation in Descending Colon, External Approach

ICD-10-PCS Code:: 0DFMXZZ
ICD-10-PCS Code for:: Fragmentation in Descending Colon, External Approach
Is Billable?: Yes - Valid for Submission
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0DFMXZZ is a billable procedure code but might not be covered by Medicare. 0DFMXZZ is used to indicate the performance of fragmentation in descending colon, external approach. The code is valid for the year 2025 for the submission of HIPAA-covered transactions. The procedure code involves breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces. Procedure code explanation: physical force (e.g., manual, ultrasonic) applied directly or indirectly is used to break the solid matter into pieces. the solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body. the pieces of solid matter are not taken out extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, transurethral lithotripsy

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Code Information
PCS Table
Clinical Classification
Code Edits
Convert to ICD-9-PCS
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0DFMXZZ PCS Table

In an PCS table each code is represented by up seven alphanumeric characters, with each character in the table respresenting different aspects of the procedure. In the table provided below, each row represents an individual character and includes information about the character's position, designation, label, and procedure notes. For this PCS table the procedure code is in the medical and surgical section and is part of the gastrointestinal system body system, classified under fragmentation operation. The applicable bodypart for this procedure code is descending colon.

Position	Designation	Character	Label	Procedures Notes
1	Section	0	Medical and Surgical
2	Body System	D	Gastrointestinal System
3	Operation	F	Fragmentation	Involves: Breaking solid matter in a body part into pieces Explanation: Physical force (e.g., manual, ultrasonic) applied directly or indirectly is used to break the solid matter into pieces. The solid matter may be an abnormal byproduct of a biological function or a foreign body. The pieces of solid matter are not taken out Includes: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, transurethral lithotripsy
4	BodyPart	M	Descending Colon
5	Approach	X	External	Involves: Procedures performed directly on the skin or mucous membrane and procedures performed indirectly by the application of external force through the skin or mucous membrane
6	Device	Z	No Device	Explanation: The value Z is used for the sixth character to indicate that a specific device does not apply to the procedure.
7	Qualifier	Z	No Qualifier	Explanation: The value Z is used for the seventh character to indicate that a specific qualifier does not apply to the procedure.

Clinical Classification

Clinical Category is Lower GI therapeutic procedures, NEC (excluding open and laparoscopic)
CCSR Category Code: GIS029
Clinical Domain is Gastrointestinal System Procedures - GIS contains 29 categories that include procedures performed on the gastrointestinal (GI) system, such as appendectomy, gastrostomy, and colonoscopy and proctoscopy with biopsy.

Code Edits

The Medicare Code Editor (MCE) detects and reports errors in the coding of claims data. The following ICD-10 Code Edits are applicable to this code:

Non-covered Procedure Codes - this code is intended for the procedures codes identified here are always non-covered procedures.

Convert to ICD-9-PCS

The following crosswalk between ICD-10-PCS to ICD-9-PCS is based based on the General Equivalence Mappings (GEMS) information:

ICD-9-PCS: 9859 (Approximate Flag) Approximate Flag
The approximate flag is on, indicating that the relationship between the code in the source system and the code in the target system is an approximate equivalent.

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What is ICD-10-PCS?

The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a catalog of procedural codes used by medical professionals for hospital inpatient healthcare settings. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) maintain the catalog in the U.S. releasing yearly updates. The 2025 ICD-10-PCS codes are to be used for discharges occurring from October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.

Each ICD-10-PCS code has a structure of seven alphanumeric characters and contains no decimals. The first character defines the major "section". Depending on the "section" the second through seventh characters mean different things.