0F948ZXDrainage of Gallbladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

Medical and Surgical›Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas›Drainage
  • Billable / Specific Code
ICD-10-PCS 0F948ZX
CMS Source: FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS dataset. Effective Oct 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2027.FacebookXLinkedInPrint

0F948ZX is a billable ICD-10-PCS procedure code for Drainage of Gallbladder, 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 Drainage involves taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a body part. In AHRQ's Clinical Classifications Software (CCSR), this procedure falls under Diagnostic ERCP with or without biopsy.

Code Identity

ICD-10-PCS Code
0F948ZX
Billable Status
Yes — Valid for Submission
Code Describes
Drainage of Gallbladder, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic
Short Description
Drainage of Gallbladder, Endo, Diagn
Parent Code
0F9

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 SystemFHepatobiliary System and Pancreas
3Operation9Drainage
4BodyPart4Gallbladder
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
Hepatotomy
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Hepaticotomy
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Cholecystotomy
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Choledochotomy
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Cholecystostomy
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Duodenocystostomy
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Core needle biopsy
Anatomy or device term that leads here
Drainage, Gallbladder
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Duodenocholedochotomy
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AXIOS Stent and Delivery System EUS-guided transmural drainage
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To code drainage of the gallbladder, open the FY 2027 ICD-10-PCS Alphabetic Index at Drainage, then the subterm Gallbladder. The index leads to table 0F9, where the approach, device and qualifier values shown in the breakdown above complete the seven-character code 0F948ZX.

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Clinical Classification (CCSR)

AHRQ groups this procedure code into these clinical categories.

HEP003
Diagnostic ERCP with or without biopsy
Clinical domain: Hepatobiliary and Pancreas Procedures

Code History

Replaces previously assigned code(s):
  • 0F944ZX — Drainage of Gallbladder, Perc Endo Approach, Diagn

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Questions About 0F948ZX

Is 0F948ZX a billable code?

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

What do the characters in 0F948ZX 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 9 is the Operation (Drainage); 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 X is the Qualifier (Diagnostic).