0F548ZZDestruction of Gallbladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic
- Billable / Specific Code
0F548ZZ is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Destruction of Gallbladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic. It is valid on HIPAA claims for fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027) and groups to 15 MS-DRGs. The root operation Destruction involves physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Hepatobiliary resection and ablation.
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 | F | Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas |
| 3 | Operation | 5 | Destruction |
| 4 | BodyPart | 4 | Gallbladder |
| 5 | Approach | 8 | Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic |
| 6 | Device | Z | No Device |
| 7 | Qualifier | Z | No Qualifier |
In the ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index
These FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index entries lead to this code:
To code destruction of the gallbladder, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Destruction, then the subterm Gallbladder. The index leads to table 0F5, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0F548ZZ.
Clinical Classification (CCSR)
AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.
Code History
- 0F544ZZ — Destruction of Gallbladder, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach
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Questions About 0F548ZZ
Is 0F548ZZ a billable code?
Yes. This is a complete seven-character ICD-10-PCS code, specific enough to report Destruction of Gallbladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic on inpatient claims from October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.
What do the characters in 0F548ZZ mean?
The code breaks down character by character: the 1st character 0 is the Section (Medical and Surgical); the 2nd character F is the Body System (Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas); the 3rd character 5 is the Operation (Destruction); the 4th character 4 is the BodyPart (Gallbladder); 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 Z is the Qualifier (No Qualifier).
What MS-DRG does 0F548ZZ group to?
On an inpatient stay, Destruction of Gallbladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic maps to MS-DRGs 417, 418, 419, 820, 821, 822, 826, 827, 828, 907, 908, 909, 957, 958, 959, with relative weights from 1.1267 to 7.5502. The MS-DRG sets the fixed Medicare payment for the stay.
